Forensics
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Forensics

by Val McDermid

2014•Documentary•320 pages

Taste attributes: documentarycrimehistoricalunsavouryheavyrealisticintricatelineargrittyemotive & stirringsolving the riddle/not as it seemssocial commentaryinjustice/tragedy/vengeance

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Boxlist takeA realistic non-fiction book that is heavy and smart. Best if you like depth over escapism.

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About This Book

The dead can tell us all about themselves: where they came from, how they lived, how they died, and, of course, who killed them. Forensic scientists can unlock the mysteries of the past and help serve justice using the messages left by a corpse, a crime scene, or the faintest of human traces. This book draws on crime novelist McDermid's own interviews and firsthand experience on scene with top forensic scientists.

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Characteristics

Where this book sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Genres and themes

DocumentaryCrimeHistoricalSolving the riddle/not as it seemsSocial commentaryInjustice/tragedy/vengeance

Subjects

Forensic sciencesEvidence, criminalCriminologyCriminal psychologyCrimeHistoryCriminal investigationCase studies

Details

Author
Val McDermid
Published
2014
Pages
320
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