Helpful Score: 4
WOW! Murder,controversy,and the best forensic research I have ever seen in a book! What more could you ask for? This book is absolutely awesome.
Helpful Score: 3
I really liked this book. It's not only the twists and turns but also some of the educational facts that are mixed in with this murder plot. I totally recommend it! Plus, I would love to get an extra credit so I can get Carved in Bone. LOL!!
Helpful Score: 3
LOVE THESE BOOKS! I have read all of the Body Farm Novels to date And I can't get enough. Great plot twists and dark humor. There are even skeletal diagrams in the back for all of us who aren't forensic anthropologists.
Helpful Score: 2
361 pages, Fast paced read.
Helpful Score: 2
Excellent!! I really enjoyed this book. It got me a couple of times with things that I just didn't see coming. This was a hard book to put down. I love the characters and Miss Georgia Youngblood is a hoot!
Helpful Score: 1
Loved this book. Kept me guessing until just about the last page. Nice quirky humor too.
This one was better than the first. I really enjoyed the book.
This was another good read in the series, although I didn't like it as well as I did CARVED IN BONE. I'm still enjoying the character of Dr. Bill Brockton, based on the author, but this second installment didn't hold my interest as thoroughly as the first title did.
That being said, though, there is a major shake-up in the plot with this one, and overall it's a good read. It just took me quite a lot longer to get through it than I had expected.
We'll see how the third one goes!
That being said, though, there is a major shake-up in the plot with this one, and overall it's a good read. It just took me quite a lot longer to get through it than I had expected.
We'll see how the third one goes!
Flesh and Bone is a must-read for anyone who has ever enjoyed the CSI shows or Bones (or the books by Kathy Reichs that inspired it). It's like that, only more realistic. For only the second book from the "Jefferson Bass" writing team, this book had a number of surprising twists that kept me reading it long into the night. There is enough misdirection added that the conclusion of the story is not at all clear until well into the book.
EXCELLANT
Some book reviewer had recommended the Jefferson Bass series so I decided to read them in order. I gave "Carved in Bone" (Book 1) a four-star review. Flesh and Bone, Book 2, is worthy of only two stars. As some other one- and two-star Amazon reviewers noted, the first nearly half of the book plods along. The authors go into mind-numbing detail about the routes taken by various characters (i.e., Dr. Brockton) to their destinations, explanations of various crime processes (the AFIS system), etc. Most readers of these types of books already know about AFIS and other crime scene matters.
The doc's rant about creationism during one of his classes added nothing to the story and seemed to be more of a distraction or red herring. That whole issue and the consequences quietly disappeared.
POSSIBLE SPOILERS: The doc also did a number of stupid things--surprising for someone as educated as he is and how familiar he should be with how the police and court system operates because of his job. Once he realizes he's a murder suspect, doc doesn't do the prudent thing and ask for an attorney. He naively thinks that because he didn't commit the murder, it wasn't necessary to have an attorney. This after (in Book 1) he testified for the defense at a murder trial where the doc proved that the defendant didn't do it. When the doc goes to a funeral and is told there is a restraining order barring him, does the doc do the logical, sensible thing and leave? No. He leaves but then sneaks back in through another door and is almost caught. I had my suspicions who the murderer was and that was confirmed. When the real murderer calls the doc at 10:00 p.m. one day and says he has new info but can't discuss over the phone, the doc is fine with the person immediately coming over. Does the doc call his attorney or his good friend Art, a cop, to let them know of the new development? Nope. END OF SPOILERS
I got Books 1 and 2 from paperbackswap.com and already have Book 4. I have requested Book 3. After finishing 3 and 4, I will consider whether I want to continue the series.
The doc's rant about creationism during one of his classes added nothing to the story and seemed to be more of a distraction or red herring. That whole issue and the consequences quietly disappeared.
POSSIBLE SPOILERS: The doc also did a number of stupid things--surprising for someone as educated as he is and how familiar he should be with how the police and court system operates because of his job. Once he realizes he's a murder suspect, doc doesn't do the prudent thing and ask for an attorney. He naively thinks that because he didn't commit the murder, it wasn't necessary to have an attorney. This after (in Book 1) he testified for the defense at a murder trial where the doc proved that the defendant didn't do it. When the doc goes to a funeral and is told there is a restraining order barring him, does the doc do the logical, sensible thing and leave? No. He leaves but then sneaks back in through another door and is almost caught. I had my suspicions who the murderer was and that was confirmed. When the real murderer calls the doc at 10:00 p.m. one day and says he has new info but can't discuss over the phone, the doc is fine with the person immediately coming over. Does the doc call his attorney or his good friend Art, a cop, to let them know of the new development? Nope. END OF SPOILERS
I got Books 1 and 2 from paperbackswap.com and already have Book 4. I have requested Book 3. After finishing 3 and 4, I will consider whether I want to continue the series.
This one took a bit more pages to get going and into the good stuff, hang in there and after 120-125 pages it takes off.
Exciting read with the bonus of learning a bit about forensic anthropology.
I thought this would be like Cornwell's "Body Farm" but it wasn't. Also, I was surprised at how the plot developed about half-way through.
Nice twist at end.
This is a great series that has a fascinating subject matter; the twists and turns keep the reader turning pages. FLESH AND BONE continues the series related to the Body Farm at the University of Tennessee. It is amazing to see how bodies are being used to solve crimes.
The problem Dr. Bill Brockton finds himself in is well-done and believable. Someone has it out for the good doctor and Brockton has to hire his least-favorite lawyer to save his hide. I look forward to the next book in the series.
Body Farm Series
1) Carved in Bone (2006)
** 2. Flesh and Bone (2007)
3. The Devil's Bones (2008)
4. Bones of Betrayal (2009)
5. The Bone Thief (2010)
The problem Dr. Bill Brockton finds himself in is well-done and believable. Someone has it out for the good doctor and Brockton has to hire his least-favorite lawyer to save his hide. I look forward to the next book in the series.
Body Farm Series
1) Carved in Bone (2006)
** 2. Flesh and Bone (2007)
3. The Devil's Bones (2008)
4. Bones of Betrayal (2009)
5. The Bone Thief (2010)
