Bones
Article by: Cecilia Jansink
When you look at the creation behind one of the most popular crime shows on our screens, “Bones” it’s no wonder it has an honest, hard-hitting crime factor and a more realistic scientific feel.
Dr Temperance Brennan began “life” as the protagonist in real life Forensic Anthropologist, Dr Kathy Reichs’ crime fiction series. Reichs is also a producer on the show “to keep the science honest”. She also appears in the second season episode “Judas on a Pole” as Professor Constance Wright and additionally the season five episode “The Witch in the Wardrobe” is written by Reichs.
There are major difference’s between the two Dr Brennan’s, but both are ideally
suited to their own universe and it makes both forms all the more special. Our print Tempe is older, a recovering alcoholic, divorced with a grown daughter and divides her time between Carolina and Montreal.
In comparison Bones is younger,quite socially inept, based in Washington DC with the Jeffersonian and a team of experts behind her, and an author in her spare time featuring her “fictional” character Dr Kathy Reichs.
The books rely more on Tempe’s own skill and are laden with medical jargon but still have a magic that will keep you hooked. The bad guy often lurks deeply hidden under layers of intrigue and second guessing and their identity is by no means easy to work out. We also see more of a personal development with police liaison and love interest Lieutenant Detective Andrew Ryan and their struggle to put aside the past personal baggage they carry and make the leap across the professional and personal line.
With Bones we are given the added bonus of a wonderful, diverse and dynamic team with inter relationships that keep the show fresh and full of storylines. We also see more of all the different areas of scientific know-how that goes into nailing the bad guy and the recent addition of Dr Sweets’ psychological profiling added an extra depth.
All in all, either version will get your heart-pumping and your grey matter puzzling. If you haven’t already make a date with both Dr. Brennan’s then do!
Cast of Main Characters:
Emily Dreschanel – Dr Temperance “Bones” Brennan
David Boreanaz- FBI Special Agent Seeley Booth
Michaela Conlin- Angela Montenegro
T.J. Thyne- Dr Jack Hodgins
Eric Millegan- Dr Zack Addy
Tamara Taylor- Dr Camille Saroyan
John Francis Daley- Dr Lance Sweets
List of Novels By Kathy Reichs:
Déjà Dead 1997 Paperback: ISBN 0-09-925518-9
Death du Jour 1999 Paperback: ISBN 0-09-925519-7
Deadly Décisions 2000 Paperback: ISBN 0-09-930710-3
Fatal Voyage 2001 Paperback: ISBN 0-09-930720-0
Grave Secrets 2002 Paperback: ISBN 0-09-930730-8
Bare Bones 2003 Paperback: ISBN 0-09-944147-0
Monday Mourning 2004 Paperback: ISBN 0-09-944148-9
Cross Bones 2005 Paperback: ISBN 0-09-944149-7
Break No Bones 2006 Paperback: ISBN 0-434-01544-X
Bones to Ashes 2007 Paperback: ISBN 978-1416525653
Devil Bones 2008 Paperback: ISBN 978-1-4391-5440-3
206 Bones 2009 Paperback: ISBN 978-0-4340-2005-8
Spider Bones (released as Mortal Remains in the UK and Australia) August, 24th 2010 Hardback: ISBN 978-1439102398
YA Fiction:
Virals November 2010
February 24th, 2011 at 5:22 am
And may I say, Virals is a great book! She explains the science behind the parvovirus easy and doesn’t linger on the details of it all.