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Evil Bones

by Kathy Reichs

A pattern of escalating cruelty

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A pattern of escalating cruelty

In Charlotte, a series of mutilated animals draws forensic anthropologist Tempe Brennan into an investigation that begins with small creatures and escalates to a pet dog. Her effort to identify the person responsible brings her together with semi-retired homicide detective Erskine “Skinny” Slidell. Seeking insight into possible motives, Tempe consults a forensic psychologist, whose possibilities come with a warning: the aggression may turn toward human victims. The setup connects forensic investigation with the question of how violence develops, while placing Tempe’s great-niece Ruthie in the home life surrounding the case.

Good fit for readers who enjoy

  • Readers interested in forensic investigations and suspense.
  • Readers who want a crime story involving animal cruelty and possible escalation to violence against people.
  • Readers familiar with Tempe Brennan or Kathy Reichs’s crime fiction.

Themes

Forensic investigationAnimal crueltyEscalating violencePossible motives for aggressionFamily relationships

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Book overview

"Small creatures--a rat, a rabbit, a squirrel--have been turning up throughout Charlotte, North Carolina, mutilated and displayed in a bizarre manner. But one day, as Tempe is relaxing at home alongside her aimless, moody great-niece Ruthie, she's diverted by a disturbing call. The perp is upping the ante. This find could be human. Tempe visits the scene and discovers that the victim is a dog. Someone's pet. As one who has always found animal cruelty abhorrent, Tempe agrees to help apprehend the person responsible, and she acquires an equally outraged ally in semi-retired homicide detective Erskine 'Skinny' Slidell. Needing a better understanding of possible motives, Tempe seeks input from a forensic psychologist. The doctor has no definitive answer but offers several possibilities, warning that the escalating pattern of aggression suggests even more macabre discoveries--and a shift in the perp's focus to humans"--
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