Cold Cold Bones

Number 21 in the Temperance Brennan series, Cold Cold Bones by Kathy Reichs is this time set in North Carolina. Tempe's daughter, Katy, has returned to civilian life after a number of years in the army including tours of duty overseas. Tempe is worried about her daughter's mental health as she works out what she wants to do in the future. Currently Tempe is working on cases as a forensic anthropologist for the Mecklenberg County Medical Examiner. Her partner, Andrew Ryan, is working on a case overseas.

After Tempe has spent the day helping Katy move into new accommodation they return to Tempe's home where they find a small parcel on the doorstep. It is a human eye. This is the first of a string of events suggesting that someone is copying past crimes that Tempe has previously investigated.With the help of detective Skinny Slidell Tempe investigates the back cases trying to discover the link to determine who is targeting her. Then Katy disappears.

This is a fast moving, readible crime novel with many twists and turns as Tempe, Slidell and Ryan investigate why Tempe is being targeted and who is the perpetrator of the crimes.