Feeling jaded with forensic anthropology as practised by Tempe Brennan, I have skipped the last few novels by Kathy Reichs. On a lazy Sunday recently I picked up an advance copy of Devil Bones. Not only did I finish it in a day, but I was pleasantly surprised by the freshness of both plot and characters. Yes, it's still about 'bones' with probably more technical detail than the reader desires. But Reichs takes you into the world of exotic religions in her quest to identify two young victims found in a cellar complete with decapitated chickens,animal bones and other fetishes. Santeria, voodoo, devil worship, wiccas....the narrative is taut, with surprising twists.
Deborah
