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Bones by Jan Burke
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Bones (edition 2001)

by Jan Burke

Series: Irene Kelly (7)

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A serial killer leads authorities in Nevada to the graves of his women victims which he has secretly booby trapped. A grave explodes, killing several people and he escapes in the confusion, but reporter Irene Kelly survives and goes after him.
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Title:Bones
Authors:Jan Burke
Info:Signet (2001), Paperback, 432 pages
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Tags:fiction, mystery, murder, journalist, serialkiller

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Bones is the seventh book in author Jan Burke’s series about reporter Irene Kelly. This book was a real page turner as Irene falls under the scrutiny of a cunning serial killer. Psychopath Nicholas Parrish has been arrested and now is willing to reveal the burial place of one of his victims. This is the woman whom Irene has been writing about since her disappearance 4 years ago. Irene joins the investigative team as they search for the grave deep in the Sierra Nevada mountains. But Parrish has an ulterior motive behind his cooperation, he has engineered an elaborate escape plan that also includes future plans for Irene.

The first third of this book was excellent, as the team hiked through the mountains the suspense was continuously rising, it was obvious that they were being manipulated by this very creepy murderer and it wasn’t long before Irene found herself in full out survival mode. The inclusion of the cadaver search dog, Bingle, made the story even more interesting. I found the excitement faded somewhat in the middle of the book, but then by the last third of the book the author was back in stride with the suspense and excitement.

I have been reading this series for years, and unfortunately not only have I not read them in order, I have let a lot of time go by between books so they now have a slight dated feeling about them. I started the series by reading book numbers eight and nine and then backtracked to the beginning, now, with my completion of number seven, I am ready to continue on in the proper order. The series has eleven books in total and I fully intend on reading them all as I have enjoyed each and every one of the books that I have read so far. ( )
  DeltaQueen50 | Jul 20, 2020 |
Synopsis: 'journalist Irene Kelly is part of the investigative team on the hunt for serial killer Nicholas Parrish's many victims. Their graves are in California's Sierra Nevada mountains, and Parrish, having entered a plea bargain, is there too, leading the team to the women's corpses in exchange for a life sentence instead of the death penalty. But Parrish has planned a surprise or two. When a grave explodes, most of the team are killed, Irene flees, and the killer escapes. Back home, Irene continues to work at the behest of Gillian Sayre, the daughter of one victim. Her hunt for Parrish is made considerably easier by his growing obsession with her.'
Review: This is a scary book; the bad guy is really bad. However, the ending is a bit questionable and unbelievable. ( )
  DrLed | Mar 30, 2019 |
Burke does a pretty good job of maintaining the suspense of Bones, although I found the Ben Sheridan character more interesting than the protagonist Irene. This is a killer-showing-the-cops-where-the-bodies-are-buried thriller, with the standard turn-around of the villain stalking someone in that group.
The book is easy to read, and you can hurry through it. There are a couple of twists, some predictable. But the bad guy is creepy enough, and the main characters intriguing enough, that you want to finish the book. ( )
  Carol420 | May 31, 2016 |
I think that this is my favorite book. I couldn't put it down. It is a scary mystery and surprises keep happening. ( )
  ChildofGod | Dec 11, 2015 |
Read this book in one day (24 hour period that is). I liked it so much, that I could hardly put it down.
Not a book for people with a weak stomach or who are easily offended. For all others who are into thrillers is this a must read! ( )
  BoekenTrol71 | Nov 12, 2015 |
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The gate was open and the drawbridge down.
  He galloped across, but when he got to the end of the drawbridge, someone yanked the cable so abruptly that Parzival was nearly thrown, horse and all, into the moat.
  Parzival turned back to see who had done this to him. There, standing in the open gateway, was the page who had pulled the cable, shaking his fist at Parzival. "May God damn the light that falls upon your path!" the boy cried. "You fool! You wretched fool! Why didn't you ask the question?"
  "What do you mean?" Parzival shouted back. "What question?"
—PARZIVAL: The Quest of the Grail Knight
by Wolfram von Eschenbach,
as retold by Katherine Paterson
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To Judy Myers Suchey and Paul Sledzik
and the AFIP Forensic Anthropology Faculty
for their compassionate work
and for teaching me to see more than bones
and
in memory of Shadow and Siri
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A serial killer leads authorities in Nevada to the graves of his women victims which he has secretly booby trapped. A grave explodes, killing several people and he escapes in the confusion, but reporter Irene Kelly survives and goes after him.

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What really happened to Julia Sayre? She disappeared four years ago. A young mother of two. Sayre was more than a news story to reporter Irene Kelly. When Sayre's family sought Irene's help, the search became a personal mission-and a fruitless one. Despite Irene's best efforts, only one person knew where to find Sayre: her killer. Now, years later, one of the most notorious criminals on death row is willing to talk. Condemned for unimaginable acts of torture and murder, Nick Parrish is plea bargaining for a life sentence-by leading Irene and a select group of officials to the secluded mountain grave of his victim. Soon, in the dark isolation of the Sierra Nevadas, they will discover what really happened. But Parrish's most terrifying secret is yet to come. And he's saving it just for Irene... (back of book)
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