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Sunday, November 25, 2007
Die for Me by Karen Rose
An interesting combination of archeology and murder. Lots of details but presented in an engrossing way. It was a page turner for me. There is a bit more romance than I usually enjoy but altogether a very captivating read.
Thursday, November 15, 2007
The Crime Scene by W. Mark Dale, MBA & Wendy S. Becker, Ph.D.
Kaplan Publishing, December 2007
Paperback, $19.95
7 X 10, 256 pages, Index
B&W photos throughout, color insert 4 pages
ISBN- 13:978-1-4277-9632-5
A detailed view into the various specialists and tasks involved in getting, examining, and preparing presentation material from crime scenes. Some of the techniques have been glamorized by the popular forensic television shows. In this book, the actual processes are presented based on information from experts in the field.
The many examples from cases, photographs showing evidence protection, development and collection along with the informative charts create an in-depth picture of what is would be like to work in the forensics field. Some of the duties require skills such as photography, while others require advanced education or training in areas such as biology, math or chemistry. This book is an excellent resource for anyone thinking of entering the forensics field. For those who write about crime, or whose work will involve them with crime scenes (such as emergency response personnel) this is an excellent easy to read resource. I found it entertaining, enjoyable and informative. *****
Paperback, $19.95
7 X 10, 256 pages, Index
B&W photos throughout, color insert 4 pages
ISBN- 13:978-1-4277-9632-5
A detailed view into the various specialists and tasks involved in getting, examining, and preparing presentation material from crime scenes. Some of the techniques have been glamorized by the popular forensic television shows. In this book, the actual processes are presented based on information from experts in the field.
The many examples from cases, photographs showing evidence protection, development and collection along with the informative charts create an in-depth picture of what is would be like to work in the forensics field. Some of the duties require skills such as photography, while others require advanced education or training in areas such as biology, math or chemistry. This book is an excellent resource for anyone thinking of entering the forensics field. For those who write about crime, or whose work will involve them with crime scenes (such as emergency response personnel) this is an excellent easy to read resource. I found it entertaining, enjoyable and informative. *****
Reggie Nadelson's Artie Cohen book, "Fresh Kills."
Third and last in a series. I try not to read series until the final volume is complete.
'Fresh Kills' is a dark journey to knowledge for Artie Cohen. Reluctantly, he investigates a murder at the same time as he is dealing with his disfunctional family and 'friends'. He is concerned about his nephew Billy both because of Billy's unique character and because of Billy's mother and her seemingly odd way of dealing with Billy and the experiences Billy was subjected to in the past. Some threats come from Billy's past, some from Artie's past and some from within the two of them. ***
'Fresh Kills' is a dark journey to knowledge for Artie Cohen. Reluctantly, he investigates a murder at the same time as he is dealing with his disfunctional family and 'friends'. He is concerned about his nephew Billy both because of Billy's unique character and because of Billy's mother and her seemingly odd way of dealing with Billy and the experiences Billy was subjected to in the past. Some threats come from Billy's past, some from Artie's past and some from within the two of them. ***
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