Bodies in the Book

Season 2, Episode 15, Aired
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As Brennan's new book becomes a big hit, a murder turns up that mimics the first murder that takes place in her book. When two more bodies turn up murdered like the other two in her book, Brennan believes that the three murders were comitted by three separate killers.moreless
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  • Explanation for the murders is far-fetched.

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    By whiteraven2005, Sep 01, 2011 Report Abuse
    Not an impressive episode, the writers are borrowing from the movies again for storylines.

    Sully is certainly bringing out a surprising exhibitionist side to Brennan we've never seen before, PDA has never been something Brennan's comfortable with but she seems to be learning.

    Oliver's role-playing is pretty disturbing, he's actually physically acting out the murders. There's a pretty short step from playing with dolls to using real people. Oliver, unfortunately, faints at the sight of blood so he's a dead end suspect.

    Not a terribly original storyline or very well executed. The strangers killing each other's problems has been done before on both movies and tv and done much better. After announcing the solution to the case, it was never really explained to my satisfaction. Killing someone isn't easy and here it's premeditated murder of a complete stranger, relying on a fragile trust in your partners. If this had been expanded on, it would have worked but pretty skimpy explanation.moreless

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  • A pretty good episode of teamwork, but again, Bones and Sully's relationship is agitating me!

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    By Awsumdave5, Aug 31, 2011 Report Abuse
    The first shot.....the first shot of this episode was once again, Brennan and Sully together. I am a firm "Bully" hater, and had wishful thinking that the next episode would say that they broke up. Though, I did like the suttle hints of romance between Bones and Booth (as always). Also, Booth cracking wise jokes about Sully made their relationship more enjoyable.

    So this episode is about a killer who read Bones's new book, and thought it would be kind of funny to imitate those murders in real life. But thanks to the truly amazing teamwork of everyone involved, they figured out that there were really three different murderers in cahoots.

    Then of course, we had the retarded ending with Bones and Sully making out. Blehmoreless

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  • Life imitates fiction.

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    By Angel2408, Jan 06, 2011 Report Abuse
    Bones and Booth investigate a string of murders that seem to be taken right out of her latest novel.
    The victims are all killed and eaten by animals (crabs,rats,ants). Like Cam said - "cheery".
    The actual killers are a real surprise.

    Both Booth and Sully exhibit alpha-male behavior when it seems that Brennan might be in the middle of this, but of course she doesn't agree and doesn't "need to be protected".
    But only Booth' attitude is believable to me, Sully is just meh.
    I still hate the ongoing romance between Bones and Sully, seeing him and Bones up close and personal was worse than most of the rotten bodies featured on the show. The no-chemistry thing becomes once more painfully clear when Sully tries to get his "love" and concern across to Bones. I didn't feel anything.

    Despite the presence of Sully "The Bodies in the Book" is a fun episode. The best convo had to be between Hodgins and Angela. H: "Do you have any idea how tight a rat's rectum is?" A: "Please tell me, you don't." *lol*moreless

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  • this was a good ep

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    By cube2k8, May 19, 2010 Report Abuse
    this was a good ep of the show bones.in this ep of bones she learns that she is geting called for a book siging and in this they are called to the scene of three murdersn and it does more invesgating and we learn the people were killed in the same ways of the book. and bones does not want to face that fact. and her publist turns up dead and a women killed that her husband abused her and a wife that had money cheated on him. this was a good ep i thought and that is why i gave it a8.5moreless

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  • People are getting murdered, in the same ways as in Brennan's books

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    By vicky24c, Apr 04, 2010 Report Abuse
    In this episode of Bones, the following happens. When remains are found in a marina, Booth and Bones are called in to investigate. Booth tells her that it is a lot like her new book, and that becomes even more so creepy when the victim is found and tied up the exact same way as in her book.
    Soon they believe that the killer is copycatting the ones from Bones's newest book. Soon another victim is found and is also found killed the same way as the 2nd victim in her book. Soon Booth goes through her fan mail and finds one fan they both know, her stalker Oliver. When Booth goes round to see him, he finds dolls tied up the same way as the 1st victim was. He says that he wants to see Bones, and she agrees. But it doesn't last very long. Then Bones and her new boyfriend have an argument and so Booth goes with Bones to her book signing/reading. When they get there, her publicist isn't there, and so Bones and Booth go to her home to try and find her. They soon find fire ants like in the book, and soon discover a 3rd body, meaning a 3rd victim. It turns out to be, her publicist Helen. Son they think that all 3 of the victims were killed by different killers. They also believe that all three of the main suspects, killed for each other. This becomes more concrete when we learn that all three of them belong to a fan site about Bones's books. Then all 3 of them are arrested. We end with Bones and her boyfriend making up, and as he talks to Hodgins, Booth sees the 2 of them kissing, and he looks deeply hurt.moreless

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  • Trivia

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    • Steve Braun also guest stars in episode 4.20 "Cover Story" of NCIS, in an episode that has a plot almost identical to the one in this episode of Bones. Special Agent Tim McGee discovers the bodies are killed the same way as in a book he is writing. The difference is, McGee's book is still being written, where as Bones' has been published. Edit
    • Goof: A little over halfway into the episode, when Bones is talking with Angela about her relationship with Sully, she asks Angela for advice on which earings to wear. She can be seen putting in her left earring, but when the camera switches angles, she suddenly has the matching earring already in her right ear. Edit
    • Goof: Oliver Laurier fainted at the sight of blood, suggesting that he is squeamish about it, but in the pilot episode Oliver had no problem when he was asked to apply pressure to Ken Thompson's wounded leg, which was bleeding after Brennan shot him. Edit

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    • This episode was included on the Emmy Awards "For Your Consideration" DVD for this season. Edit
    • International Air Dates: Denmark: Tuesday April 17th, 2007 on TV3 Spain: Friday May 18th, 2007 Belgium: November 30th, 2007 Germany: Thursday December 13th, 2007 France: Friday March 14th, 2008 on M6 Australia: Thursday May 29th, 2008 on Seven Finland: Friday August 15th, 2008 on Sub Edit
    • Featured Music: "Fault Line" by Black Rebel Motorcycle Club "The Secret Sun" by Jesse Harris Edit

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    • Angela: Don't use your brain so much, sweetie. You have other organs that can give you far more pleasure. Edit
    • (Booth and Brennan in her office after having solved the case) Booth: Tell you something: the sales of your book are gonna skyrocket after this. Brennan: The only problem is, our ending is a lot better than the one I wrote in the book. Booth: What, are you kidding me? Huh? Kathy Reichs and the FBI guy in the back of the AMG? Brennan: (smiles) The arrest. Booth: Oh, yeah, there's that. Edit
    • (Brennan has just stormed out of Booth's office upset over the copycat murders) Booth: She wasn't this emotional before you came in the picture. Sully: Ah, I thought you weren't interested. Booth: Ha! Right, look, I don't need that, ok? Believe me, ok? I'm gonna go and talk to Sadie Keller's husband and why don't you (pejoratively) go back to your office there and sort through the fan mail, right? Bye. Edit

  • Allusions

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    • Bones: Hi, Ellen. Sully: Oh course, she did look hot on The View. I think Rosie might've had a thing for her. Sully is referring to the fact that Ellen DeGeneres and Rosie O'Donnell, who are both famous talk show hosts, are both lesbians. Edit
    • "Strangers On a Train" The plot of this episode is similar to that of "Strangers On a Train". In the movie, two strangers meet on a train and make a deal to kill one guy's wife and the other's father. In this episode, three people make a deal to kill each other's targets. The plot of "Strangers On a Train" has also been used in many other TV series and movies including an episode of CSI ("A Night at the Movies" 3x19). Edit

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