I love the show, “Bones” on television and decided I would try one of the books that are “the inspiration for the Fox TV series.” Much to my surprise, Temperance Brennan is the only character that I found in the book that’s also on the show. That fact didn’t hinder my enjoyment of this book. A plumber renovating a house discovers a human skull and a black cauldron in the basement. Temperance is called in. Shortly after that discovery, another body without a head and satanic symbols in the skin is discovered. Is there a satanic cult in the town? Temperance deals with trying to identify the remains and help solve the murders. Clues don’t seem to fit together. Just when you think they’ve solved the mystery, something else pops up. A page turner that will keep you reading late into the night. --SS

June 24, 2009