Meurtres à La Carte

Kathy Reichs has a background in forensic anthropology—did this influence the vividness of the investigative details? I'm curious how much real science shaped the story.

The story was intense at the start and then slowed a bit in the middle. Was that a deliberate choice to build tension or just pacing dynamics?

The protagonist’s emotional depth added so much to the story, but I wonder if this was based on real experiences or purely fictional.