Death du Jour

A Temperance Brennan Novel, Book 2

De: Kathy Reichs

Narrado por: Bonnie Hurren

Assaulted by the bitter cold of a Montreal winter, the American-born Dr. Temperance Brennan, Forensic Anthropologist for the Province of Quebec, digs for a corpse where Sister Elisabeth Nicolet, dead for over a century and now a candidate for sainthood, should be lying in her grave. A strange, small coffin, buried in the recesses of a decaying church, holds the first clue to the cloistered nun's fate.

The puzzle surrounding Sister Elisabeth Nicolet's life and death provides a welcome contrast to discoveries at a burning chalet, where scorched and twisted bodies await Tempe's professional expertise. Who were these people? What brought them to this gruesome fate? And where are the children?

Homicide Detective Andrew Ryan, with whom Tempe has a combustive history, joins her in the arson investigation. From the fire scene they are drawn into the worlds of an enigmatic and controversial sociologist, a mysterious commune, and a primate colony on a Carolina island.

Featuring the kind of forensic detail that only Kathy Reichs can provide - from skeletal reconstruction to insect analysis - Death du Jour takes the listener on a riveting journey from the morgue to the lab to the crime scene, from the warmth of a barrier island to the frigid cold of a deadly ice storm. With this poignant and powerful work, Kathy Reichs confirms her status as a brilliant new crime-writing star.

©1999 Kathy Reichs (P)2012 Simon & Schuster

Reseñas de la Crítica

"Atmospheric, suspensefully paced.... a delectable tale of corpus delicti... bone-chilling prime crime." ( People)

Good book but ...

This was a great book but I was not impressed with the narrator. Love kathy reichs and her bones series.

i could have done without the love scene

love scenes are not my cup of tea. it was really embarrassing since i listen in the kitchen while cooking... my whole family could hear the graphic details.

Books vs Audiobooks

The story was great, a perfect sequel to the first book. My issue lies with the narrator who makes everything seem flat and monotoned or uses some cheesy character voice. I will continue to read the series, but missed the narration of this Barbra Rosenblate from the first book.

Wrong narrator

I love this series and for years I rented them from my local library so I have finally decided to purchase them but the narrator for this book makes it so hard to listen to after the narrator from the first book did such a wonderful job.

A bit anticlimactic & terrible accent

First time every disappointed with the author. Maybe it would have been better with different narration. The accents & often shrill delivery made it hard to get through. Will try the author again, but will avoid this narrator.

new to this author

I loved this book. am new to the author & have already ordered more! stories are interesting, they move along well , have nice scientific descriptions that make sense, & I like the narration :)

Good, but too many "du jours"

Would you say that listening to this book was time well-spent? Why or why not?

Yes, I did enjoy listening to this book, but there were too many murders actually. A couple would have sufficed since two of the story lines had real possibilities. I would have liked them to have been further explored.

If you’ve listened to books by Kathy Reichs before, how does this one compare?

I like listening to Kathy Reichs's stories. For her, I think this is closer to a B- than an A+, but I still liked it.

What does Bonnie Hurren bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?

She's a good reader. I appreciate her work.

Could you see Death du Jour being made into a movie or a TV series? Who should the stars be?

Yes, I could see it being a movie.

Any additional comments?

I recommend it for Kathy Reichs fans. I think they will enjoy it.

Enjoyed

I enjoyed this book. Will be listening to it again in the future. Well done.

Too many conicidences!

I really like Kathy Reichs' work but this tale had too many coincidences for me. I liked the premise but I figured it out way too soon!

Good but not "Deja Dead" good

worth listening to/reading. just not quite as spectacular as the previous novel. still worth it.