Working Stiff
by Judy Melinek
Taste attributes: biographydocumentarycrimepsychologicalslowunsavouryheavyrealisticintricatelineargrittyenclosedemotive & stirringhuman spirit/resilience/survivaltroubled leadsrescue/escape/jeopardy
Boxlist takeExpect a realistic, serious biography, dark rather than wholesome. Best if you like depth over escapism.
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Pace: balanced · Originality: balanced · Tone: dark · Weight: heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: intricate · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score
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3.6 / 5
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About This Book
"The fearless memoir of a young forensic pathologist's "rookie season" as a NYC medical examiner, and the cases--hair-raising and heartbreaking and impossibly complex--that shaped her as both a physician and a mother. Just two months before the September 11 terrorist attacks, Dr. Judy Melinek began her training as a New York City forensic pathologist. With her husband T.J.
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- Author
- Judy Melinek
- Published
- 2014
- Pages
- 265
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- Open Library
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