Book Review - Flesh and Bone

Flesh and Bone by Jefferson Bass (2007) - Set against the backdrop of the University of Tennessee's legendary "Body Farm" forensic researcher Dr. Bill Brockton finds himself accused of the gruesome murder of a beautiful medical examiner that he had been working with on a case.  Video evidence seems to seal the deal so he turns to the most successful defense attorney in the area, a man with whom he has dueled many times in the court room.  Together they will try and find the truth.

Jefferson Bass is the pseudonym of a writing partnership (journalist Jon Jefferson and the actual founder of the Body Farm Dr.William Bass) so you know they get the facts right.  For a fan of forensics this book is a great mystery novel with all the right bits of forensic blood and guts mixed in.  There is some odd additions of politics that are sure to set off some people.  Too often characters in books seem to live in these sterile, opinion free worlds so to find some that have normal conversations about things that come up during the story is fine with me.  I don't agree with everything said but that's pretty realistic too.  At the same time there was the usual number of "dumb moves" by the main character.  Can't believe his attorney let him do several things that happen in the book.  Get a little tired of characters who turn out to be their own worst enemies.

Won't call this the best mystery I've ever read but it was well worth a look.

Rating - *** Worth A Look