Spider Bones by Kathy Reichs
My rating: 3 of 5 stars
I did not enjoy Spider Bones as much as some of Kathy’s earlier books. I thought it rather ‘busy’, and some of the subplot suggested rather heavily of incompetence on the part of certain government agencies. The chimera ‘device’ seemed a bit desperate… an attempt to get out of a less than perfectly plotted story? Not fond of the cliches, either.
I love technical writing and usually have no trouble following Ms Reichs’ stories, but I confess… this one; I got ‘lost’ a couple of times.
Overall, Kathy Reichs has produced a great body of work… I have loved everything before Spider Bones… and will continue to read her. I would offer a couple of suggestions to her…
Get rid of Ryan… he is played out and tired.
Please do something with Charlie! Please?
P.S. If you already have, in books subsequent to Spider Bones, forget I mentioned it. 
Kathy Reichs is still one of my favorite writers!
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About VeronicaThePajamaThief
Bio: Veronica Marie Lewis-Shaw
Born in Lisboa, Portugal to parents of Portuguese/Russian descent, Veronica Marie and her partner of six and a half years, Christina Anne, celebrated their second wedding anniversary in October 2012. The couple are “still very much on honeymoon!”
Part time teacher/barista/student, Veronica’s long fascination with noir fiction prompted her to try her own hand at writing fiction – “the last two years have been a roller coaster!”, where she honed her ‘writing chops’ on an unsuspecting public over at Flash Fiction Friday and Phil Ambler's (formerly Lily Childs’) Friday Prediction.
Veronica has been published in Pulp Metal Magazine, The Lost Children: A Charity Anthology, the horror anthology 100 Horrors, from Cruentus Libri Press, and the inaugural issue of Literary Orphans magazine. She also appears in Katherine Tomlinson's anthology, NIGHTFALLS: Notes from the end of the world, Paul D. Brazill’s DRUNK ON THE MOON 2: A Roman Dalton Anthology and Near To The Knuckle's debut anthology - Gloves Off.
Veronica counts among her mentors - Carole A Parker, Lily Childs, Paul D Brazill, Richard Godwin and Joyce Juzwik. She is currently ‘polishing’ her first novel – a memoir – and working on the second draft of a second novel, as well as publishing a collection of her flash fiction and short stories.
Veronica’s writings can also be found at http://veronicathepajamathief.blogspot.com and http://veronicathepajamathiefwritespoetry.blogspot.com.
The Lost Children: A Charity Anthology (Kindle)
