A review by bridge_to_narnia
The Science of Murder: The Forensics of Agatha Christie by Carla Valentine

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4.25

A very interesting insight into forensic analysis as well as the dedication to such knowledge that Agatha Christie must have had to craft her works. A very good detailed overview, though there is definitely missing knowledge. The work itself is well written in a style of a conversation from a friend who is very interested in the topics. The author states forensic facts, the knowledge that Agatha Christie comparatively displayed in that field and then at points interjects her thoughts and experiences in the field as well.

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Content Warnings

Minor: Animal death, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, and Medical content

This book deals with murder and works backwards on how that happened. There are mentions of strange forensic techniques like

degloving the skin from the hand to preserve fingerprints and the old method of tasting various liquids (like stomach contents) to determine if there is poison in it

. These are never written in great detail, mentioned in a matter of fact type of way, rather than disturbing, but if you are sensitive to bodily wet work, I would have someone read the book and then give you the cliff notes.