Friday, September 08, 2017

Forensics: The Anatomy of Crime (by Val McDermid)

This was my latest audiobook, read by a female narrator who had a deep Scottish accent, presumably echoing McDermid's, and whose American accent was not bad but also not great. (Do we really sound like that?) So that was fairly amusing and added a layer of entertainment to the experience. 

I enjoyed the deep dive into forensic science, particularly the chapter on forensic psychology (which could have been even longer; forensic psychology is fascinating).  Some chapters were more compelling than others, some of the crimes were more compelling (or harrowing, or tragic) than others, but it was consistently interesting and a good selection for the "book about science" category of the Read Harder Challenge.

I've moved straight from this audiobook to one of McDermid's mysteries. I enjoyed her writing and she clearly knows her stuff, so I'm hoping there is more forensic goodness to be found in her fiction.

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