Death Du Jour: A Novel (Temperance Brennan Book 2)

I have always loved Patricia Cornwell's books but her recent ones don't appeal to me anymore. Now I have discovered Kathy Reichs and I love her books!!! If you're a fan of the Bones TV show, try reading this!

Enjoyed the continuous excitement and scientific explanations! I find it very difficult to stop reading since I cannot wait to find out what happens next!!! It's as good as her other Tempe Brennan books! I'm looking forward to starting my next Reich's Brennan book!

All the pieces are here in Reichs' second Tempe Brennan novel. The complication of her nephew does its job dramatically, and the end is more dramatic and complicated than in her first novel, which is a good thing. This is a step up and I recommend it for easy reading.

After reading the first book, I was a bit disappointed with this one. I spent most of the book wondering why the heck she was doing. I also totally lost track of the nun story line and either I missed something, or it was underdeveloped. After reading this book I really had to push myself to start the next in the series.

Even though the character admits the coincidences are over the top, it doesn't change the fact that it's a bit off putting. This is the second Brennan novel I've read and I'm sensing a pattern. Hope that I don't get bored with repetition.

Kathy Reichs involves you in the story by using the 1st person narrative. Tempe's experiences are woven around other characters, places and events which are fast moving, scary and believable. As the book draws to a close, you will wish it could continue on. I have already bought the next book in the series.

This book went more in depth with the character of Tempe Brennan. It allowed the reader to see and feel the murders through Tempe's eyes and to understand that she is not a cold, unfeeling character, rather she intensely feels for each of the victims in the crimes she is working on.

The info on this audio book, Death du Jour (received from bordeebook), didn't indicate that it is abridged. I didn't like it much, partly due to her poor use of similes, partly because I got tired of the plot development. I didn't listen to the last 45 minutes.

This book was boring and poorly written. The plot was weak and obvious, but worse than that, the writing was simplistic and choppy- very hard to read. I always finish books that I start and this one I almost put down. I only finished it, by skimming because the reading was so choppy, because I had already bought it and couldn't return it. No character development, no characterization of the characters at all, and the dialogue is flat and boring and only serves to advance plot. Descriptions don't describe-they tell in short sentances, or they lecture. I'm a scientist and I found this book boring and annoying!
This is my second Reichs novel. The other was better, but I won't be coming back. Save your money and your time!