In the twentieth book in the Temperance Brennan series (the basis for the popular tv series Bones), forensic anthropologist Tempe gets called to investigate remains found washed up on a South Carolina beach in a medical waste container. The case is eerily similar to one she and her longtime beau Detective Andrew Ryan investigated fifteen years ago in Montreal.

If you haven't read the Temperance Brennan series, I wouldn't necessarily recommend it. The writing isn't stellar, leaning too hard on cliches and formulaic plots that always end with a damsel in distress moment. Yet, sometimes the predictable nature of a detective series can be comforting. Having read all of the Temperance Brennan series (except book 19 which I somehow missed), I can say that The Bone Code is par for the series, not as good as many of the early novels, but much better than some of the recent ones.

I received a complimentary copy of this book from Scribner Books through NetGalley. Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own.