cricklewood's review against another edition
emotional
informative
reflective
sad
medium-paced
4.5
Accessibility: 8/10
Coherence of arguments: 8/10
Informativeness: 10/10
Value to me: 10/10
Overall enjoyment: 9/10
Total: 45/50 (4.5)
Phenomenal. Together with The Secret Barrister, this is up there in terms of must-reads for the British populace. It was real, heart-wrenching, gripping, and knowledgeable, all told in beautiful prose. Some chapters - like that of 9/11, Princess Diana, Stephen Lawrence, Sally Clark, and Theresa Lazenby - broke me to a million pieces, each for a different reason. What a gift this man has been for the world of forensic pathology.
Coherence of arguments: 8/10
Informativeness: 10/10
Value to me: 10/10
Overall enjoyment: 9/10
Total: 45/50 (4.5)
Phenomenal. Together with The Secret Barrister, this is up there in terms of must-reads for the British populace. It was real, heart-wrenching, gripping, and knowledgeable, all told in beautiful prose. Some chapters - like that of 9/11, Princess Diana, Stephen Lawrence, Sally Clark, and Theresa Lazenby - broke me to a million pieces, each for a different reason. What a gift this man has been for the world of forensic pathology.
maxines_obsessions's review
informative
reflective
slow-paced
3.0
The author has done some amazing things and helped bring about many changes which is great.
The writing style is dry and arrogant. I found the author incredibly unlikeable.
The writing style is dry and arrogant. I found the author incredibly unlikeable.
hannb1004's review against another edition
informative
slow-paced
4.0
Really informative. Important themes of mental health weaved throughout.
hello123hello1234's review against another edition
dark
emotional
funny
informative
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
4.75
swong_13's review against another edition
dark
informative
medium-paced
4.0
Fascinating read!
“‘[Truth], an elastic commodity, is a question not of fact, but definition.”
“‘[Truth], an elastic commodity, is a question not of fact, but definition.”
procrastinatingpages's review against another edition
informative
inspiring
reflective
sad
slow-paced
4.0
This was one of those books that I’m sure everyone could take something away from it, but at the same time, I think the subject matter would also push people away from reading it.
My enjoyment of this book, and how informative I found it to be definitely hinges on the fact that I studied criminology and therefore knew a few of the cases discussed and the laws/processes mentioned.
For those who perhaps aren’t as interested in understanding or researching different areas of the justice system and the way the branches work together, this book may not be for them.
My enjoyment of this book, and how informative I found it to be definitely hinges on the fact that I studied criminology and therefore knew a few of the cases discussed and the laws/processes mentioned.
For those who perhaps aren’t as interested in understanding or researching different areas of the justice system and the way the branches work together, this book may not be for them.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Medical content, Death, and Child death