Reviews For Writers by redick. Most reviews are for readers. These are for writers looking for commentary on technique. Kathy Reichs's The Bone Hacker [Book] I think this is the first forensics and police procedural book I've read. Most books fall into thriller, suspense or mystery boxes. Maybe W.E.B. Griffin's Badge Of Honor books are procedural. It's been a while; I'll have to revisit them. Regardless, I think this is one of the best examples of how to deliver complex, detailed, scientific information in an approachable way. Compare that to Dan Brown's Robert Langdon series. There are times where they can be rather dry and lecturey. Both the Da Vinci Code and Lost Symbol had actual lecture scenes. Considering Landon is a professor, it's a fitting tone. But there times where it left like I was being talked down to. The Lost Symbol is one of the primary cases of that. It's a fine line. I think Reichs hit a homer. Reichs also nailed the rhythm and pacing of the piece. It progressed at a speed that kept me interested and felt realistic. The techinical parts of GPS navigation were not "real" but "real-enough". I think she did a fantastic job of describing a GPS glitching. If you're doing a bit about a computer malfunctioning, I recommend this way. Lastly, I think the Bone Hacker is one of the better examples of folding the inner voice of the main character into the work. She has a kind dry, cynical, gallows humor. Maybe sarcastic would fit. Regardless, it fits like a glove. Temperance Brennan's actions, reactions are congruent with the voice.