Jarrett Hallcox

The directors of the National Forensic Academy in Nashville explain how real-life crime scene investigation is done. Great premise and lots of interesting facts, but the book suffers seriously from an inconsistent and overly colloquial writing style. I question whether they employed the services of an editor. Your ability to enjoy this book depends on how many awkward sentences you can stomach...and whether you can handle truly graphic descriptions of decomposing human bodies.

This book takes an inside look at the National Forensic Academy and the various elements of forensic science taught there (including but not limited to: fingerprinting, forensic photography, entomology, arson investigation, blood spatter, trace evidence, etc.). The authors at times come across as egocentric but nevertheless, it is an interesting, although brief, tour of the details involved in crime scene investigation. Not the best book for hard research, but a worthwhile read for anyone show more seeking an overview of the discipline. show less

How can a book about dead bodies be so fun? Highly recommended

Poorly written, too wordy yet still lacks good detail