206 Bones (Temperance Brennan, #12)
by Kathy Reichs
206 Bones by Kathy Reichs holds a well received rating of 3.92 out of 5, based on 17.2K reader ratings. First published in 2009. The book spans 308 pages.
About 206 Bones
The #1 New York Times bestselling author and producer of the Fox television hit, Bones, returns with a spectacular new Tempe Brennan novel. There are 206 bones in the human body. Forensic anthropologists know them intimately, can read in them stories of brief or long lives and use them to reconstruct every kind of violent end. 206 Bones opens with Tempe regaining consciousness and discovering that she is in some kind of very small, very dark, very cold enclosed space. She is bound, hands to feet. Who wants Tempe dead, or at least out of the way, and why? Tempe begins slowly to reconstruct... Tempe and Lieutenant Ryan had accompanied the recently discovered remains of a missing heiress from Montreal to the Chicago morgue. Suddenly, Tempe was accused of mishandling the autopsy -- and the case. Someone made an incriminating phone call. Within hours, the one man with information about the call was dead. Back in Montreal, the corpse of a second elderly woman was found in the woods, and then a third. Seamlessly weaving between Tempe's present-tense terror as she's held captive and her memory of the cases of these murdered women, Reichs conveys the incredible devastation that would occur if a forensic colleague sabotaged work in the lab. The chemistry between Tempe and Ryan intensifies as this complex, riveting tale unfolds. Reichs is writing at the top of her game.
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Author | Kathy Reichs |
| Published | 2009 |
| Pages | 308 |
| Genres | Mystery & Thriller, Mystery & Thriller, Fiction, Mystery & Thriller, Suspense |
| Average Rating | 3.92 / 5.00 |
| Total Ratings | 17,160 |
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What genre is 206 Bones?
206 Bones is categorized as Mystery & Thriller, Mystery & Thriller, Fiction, Mystery & Thriller. Its primary genre classification is Mystery & Thriller.
Is 206 Bones worth reading?
Based on 17.2K reader ratings, 206 Bones has an average score of 3.92 out of 5.00, which is considered "Well Received."
How many pages is 206 Bones?
206 Bones has 308 pages.
Who wrote 206 Bones?
206 Bones was written by Kathy Reichs. It was first published in 2009.
What is the ISBN for 206 Bones?
The ISBN-13 for 206 Bones is 9780743294390.0.
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