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amandat's review against another edition
funny
informative
lighthearted
reflective
slow-paced
4.0
Too long - some chapters could have been consolidated.
melbsreads's review against another edition
informative
mysterious
medium-paced
3.5
Content warnings: murder, violence, gun violence, poisoning, rape, gore, discussion of autopsies, blood, animal death, suicide
This was extremely informative and it was really interesting to see how forensics changed over the course of Christie's writing career. But at the same time, I do feel like this book is really for die-hard Christie fans rather than occasional Christie readers like myself. I mean, I don't think I really missed out on anything but not knowing the details of every book she's ever written. But I *do* feel like I would have appreciated some of the connections a lot more if I *did* know all of those details. You know?
This was extremely informative and it was really interesting to see how forensics changed over the course of Christie's writing career. But at the same time, I do feel like this book is really for die-hard Christie fans rather than occasional Christie readers like myself. I mean, I don't think I really missed out on anything but not knowing the details of every book she's ever written. But I *do* feel like I would have appreciated some of the connections a lot more if I *did* know all of those details. You know?
katko123's review
4.0
I think this is the first book with a title matching its content perfectly. This isn´t a book about forensics nor its history. It isn't about the books by Agatha Christie. IT IS about forensics portrayed in her books, just like the title says.
The author has years of experience in forensics herself AND is an avid reader of Agatha's work. She tells us how accurate Agatha was (very!), and how much it tells us about the history of science and its development over the years.
It´s a fascinating tale for those who aren´t familiar with the basic pathology and for Christie´s fans.
The author has years of experience in forensics herself AND is an avid reader of Agatha's work. She tells us how accurate Agatha was (very!), and how much it tells us about the history of science and its development over the years.
It´s a fascinating tale for those who aren´t familiar with the basic pathology and for Christie´s fans.