A skeleton of a young girl aged about 14 years old. Who is she , how old are the bones, where is she from? Forensic anthropologist Dr Temperance Brennan is Struggling to keep her emotions in check.

This skeleton along with a growing list of missing children stir Temps emotions and ignite a memory from her own childhood. The disappearance of her friend, no warning, no explanation.

With temps emotions now running at full speed she now decides to take matters into her own hands. Unprepared for the horrors she uncovers can she come out in one piece.?

This is the second Kathy Reichs novel I have read , unfortunately it is not as good as the first novel I read.

The plot focuses on the main caricature's {Temperance Brennan} relationship between her sister and ex lover {Ryan}. The Connection between Ryan's missing persons case Which he is working on within is role as detective. An obsessive interest in her lost childhood friend who she believes to be dead and the connection between the skeleton of the 14 year old girl.

The book started with a slow meandering pace which I quickly lost interest in. There is a couple of dead ends within some sub plots which to me seem a little pointless . However the book did seem to pick up half way through and I quite enjoyed the rest of it.

The characters are all believable and the narrative is generally easy going although there is some forensic terminology that can get you a bit tongue tied, well it did me. Overall I would say that fans of Kathy Reichs would love this book but I am not so sure about the rest of us?

I have seen the book priced up on Amazon at £4.87. A lot cheaper for used copy's they also have hard back and Audio...