Bones are Forever by Kathy Reichs - Author over 65
This is one of my favorite authors and I thought that I would have to use my free space already, in order to count it in my Bingo Card Challenge. But, as I recently discovered, Kathy Reichs is Sixty-Six years old. Score!
I love her Temperance Brennan Series. First I love that the protagonist is a smart, bold, courageous woman. She's not just a detective, but a genius scientist. It's a great role to see a woman play.
This particular book is set totally in Canada ( so it doesn't qualify for the Road Trip Challenge), and it takes you across several regions. Reichs offers a great sense of the various regions and indigenous people. The story line is not only excellent in suspense and crime drama, but is relevant to real-world current events - such as the diamond industry. On occasion the book goes into scientific depth, which some might enjoy. For me, sometimes it's a bit out of my realm, but it can also serve to be very informative. I also love keeping up with the will-they-won't-they plot between Brennan and Ryan. I thought it was well-paced, intriguing, clever, and entertaining. One thing you can be sure of with Reichs' writing is that it is never cliche or predictable. Ever turn, every bit of evidence uncovered will get you thinking and result in dismantling an excellently crafted mystery.
I would definitely recommend Bones are Forever, especially if this is your genre.
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