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murderousscottishgremlin's review
3.5
Graphic: Gore, Rape, Sexual assault, and Murder
zoebill96's review against another edition
4.0
Graphic: Child death, Death, Gore, Medical content, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
calliope722's review against another edition
5.0
Very cool and interesting cases.
The author was on the forefront of the most well-known cases in the UK and it is inspiring.
The writer's love of forensic pathology is clear and I appreciate the candid way in which he talks about his mental health
Moderate: Gore, Suicidal thoughts, and Violence
lapuce1006's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Cancer, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Gore, Hate crime, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Racism, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Blood, Police brutality, Medical content, Dementia, Grief, Mass/school shootings, Medical trauma, Car accident, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Murder, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail
nojerama's review against another edition
4.5
Graphic: Ableism, Addiction, Alcoholism, Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Chronic illness, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Hate crime, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, Torture, Violence, Blood, Police brutality, Medical content, Grief, Mass/school shootings, Medical trauma, Car accident, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Abandonment, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Cancer, Chronic illness, Confinement, Excrement, and Dementia
carlytenille's review against another edition
4.75
Graphic: Child death, Death, Gore, Gun violence, Suicidal thoughts, Blood, Medical content, Mass/school shootings, Medical trauma, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
alisonannk's review against another edition
4.0
Graphic: Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Chronic illness, Death, Gore, Hate crime, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Mass/school shootings, Medical trauma, Car accident, Death of parent, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Drug abuse, Drug use, Racism, Terminal illness, Vomit, Police brutality, and Alcohol
Minor: Cancer
b3thanamy's review
4.75
Graphic: Child death, Death, Gore, and Blood
_shonahenderson's review against another edition
3.75
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Body horror, Cancer, Child abuse, Child death, Chronic illness, Death, Gore, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Violence, Police brutality, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
heyitsashleigh's review against another edition
4.0
I found this book to be a really interesting insight into lots of things - the workings of the human body for one, and the process of a post-mortem and the work of pathologists. But I also found it interesting in its descriptions of how some of the systematic failures we have experienced (and continue to experience) in society have contributed to the deaths of many people. How lack of training on how to safely restrain people has led to police officers suffocating detainees (including the part race plays in this); how previously held attitudes towards child protection issues have led to the unexplained deaths of babies being largely ignored, meaning parents go on to inflict abuse on future children; and how human error and lack of adequate safety procedures has led to hundreds of people being killed in transport disasters.
Overall I enjoyed this book. I found it a bit too graphic and technical in parts, but I found it really thought provoking on a lot of important topics. Also I love a good murder mystery so that element came into play throughout which was great! 4/5 ⭐⭐⭐⭐
Graphic: Child death, Death, Gore, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Child abuse, Chronic illness, Hate crime, Mental illness, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Blood, and Police brutality
Minor: Self harm and Vomit