Temperance Brennan (Emily Deschanel) and FBI agent Seeley Booth (David Boreanaz) are back for a third season of forensic anthropology in the TV show "Bones."
The drama, which is derived from the book by New York Times bestselling author Kathy Reichs, was an immediate hit on Fox.
If you happened to flip through the channels and catch a glimpse of the season opener, you might have noticed the location. The premiere was filmed in London, England.
It is quite a pleasant surprise in the realm of detective television shows that have recently taken over television.
"Bones" stands out from its competitors, "Law and Order," "CSI," "Medium," and others, by providing a light education in forensic anthropology and releasing tensions with a bit of witty humor.
When you take a cynical and lonely forensic anthropologist like Brennan and give her a cocky, gun wielding FBI agent like Booth, you are surely in for a bumpy ride that will tickle your funny bone.
If Booth and Brennan become too much, there is a lab full of other characters such as Angela Montenegro (Michaela Conlin), Dr. Jack Hodgins (T.J. Thyne), Dr. Camille Saroyan (Tamara Taylor) and Dr. Lance Sweets (John Francis Daley) to keep the humor rolling with quick wit.
Adding spice are the occasional office romance and identifiable life choices to bring a certain much-needed splash of lively humanity to an office dedicated to dead people.
Along with several newly added characters, "Bones" this season is a sure bet for an hour of pleasant education in the field of forensic anthropology.
Kathy Reichs, producer of television series as well as author of the bestselling book series, just released a new book in August.
"Devil Bones" is an easy read that quickly piques he reader's interest. In "Devil Bones," the skillful Reichs shows how richly she deserves her status as a New York Times bestselling author.
Based on the character of Temperance, this is Reichs' 11th book that deals with identifying bodies in the most unusual of ways. This time, Temperance has to identify the deaths of two separate victims.
A teenage girl's head is found in the middle of a shrine surrounded with cauldrons, chicken bones and beads.
Meanwhile, a headless teenage boy's body is also found by the banks of a lake.
Both these victims come to the the immediate attention of Dr. Temperance Brennan, as Reichs leads the reader down a path filled with mystery, scientific discovery and wordplay that will leave the reader mesmerized.
Let the reader be warned, however, that the book is much different from the show because it does not contain agent Booth, or Temperance's group of special lab helpers.
Instead, the book is mostly about Temperance's work with the aid of the local police department.
Also recently released is the "Bones" television soundtrack. Studed with such well-known artists as Crystal Method, Black Rebel Motorcycle Club, Sarah McLachlan and Placebo, this soundtrack will inspire cynicism.
Of course, there are other artists that are complete surprises that will leave you with a beautiful taste on your lips.
There are a lot of jazzy riffs, clever lyrics and soft simple truths that beg for you to indulge them.
At the end of the soundtrack is the complete theme song performed by Crystal Method and remixed by DJ Corporate that will truly let you rest your bones in peace.
Whether your taste for TV's "Bones" leads you to sample the new novel as well as the soundtrack CD, or you decide to just take in the new season, there is plenty for fans who crave more forensics and mystery.
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