This is Kathy Reichs’ 22 book in the Temperance Brennan series, and one of my favorites. Temperance Brennan is a forensic anthropologist working in North Carolina and Canada. In The Bone Hacker, she is in Canada with her beau and private investigator Andrew Ryan. During 4th of July celebrations, a man is supposedly struck by lightning and fallen into the water. The next day, a body is found. It leads her to being invited to the Turks and Caicos Islands where tourists are killed and their left hands severed.
I always love how much setting details that Reichs puts into her stories. I, sometimes, pull up maps to see the routes that Temperance and her companions travel. However, this can also make the books feel overwhelming, like if you miss one thing, then you missed something crucial.
This mystery appears to go down a new avenue for Temperance. For example, Ryan is not actually present in this one. He’s more of a far away support character. For another, the reader learns more about how another country handles police and forensic procedures. The new items bring a sense of anticipation. The addition of new characters makes the series feel fresh.
Overall, I rate this novel 4 out of 5 stars.
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