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alexandrabree's review
5.0
So I have read this repeatedly, I tried some of the duos fiction, and it's not amazing.
Bill Bass has a distinct and funny way of presenting his life's work that is easy to read, interesting, and makes me wish he could have done a JRE podcast.
In fact, as I write that, that is very much the style of the book, conversational, casual but in depth and informative.
I would take a class or courses just out of interest in these topics. Forensic biology and entomology are very Silence of the Lambs
Bill Bass has a distinct and funny way of presenting his life's work that is easy to read, interesting, and makes me wish he could have done a JRE podcast.
In fact, as I write that, that is very much the style of the book, conversational, casual but in depth and informative.
I would take a class or courses just out of interest in these topics. Forensic biology and entomology are very Silence of the Lambs
ehamlett's review
informative
reflective
medium-paced
3.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Medical content, and Injury/Injury detail
picklebread's review
5.0
Super interesting book and I really liked the way the narrative was set out. Also very funny how flattered he was by Patricia Cornwell's book when he's the real life inspiration.
unsolvedmysteries1's review
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
informative
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
fast-paced
3.75
Extremely informative! Having read all the Jefferson Bass books, it was interesting to find out that some of the fiction books were based closely on real events. Dr. Bill Bass and his colleagues have truly advanced scientific knowledge regarding decomposition of bodies. Not to mention his colleagues and their scientific knowledge about fingerprinting, entomology, etc.
audreychamaine's review
4.0
This book makes clear exactly how little we knew about the human decomposition process prior to the founding of the Body Farm. Bass walks the reader through the series of scenarios in his career that led up to the final founding of the facility. He also details the kinds of discoveries made through research there, and some of the controversies that arose from different groups that disagreed with some of the circumstances of the research and location.
Death's Acre was fascinating, and gruesome in a scientific way. I ripped through it in a day. It's a must-read for anybody interested in the science of forensic anthropology.
Death's Acre was fascinating, and gruesome in a scientific way. I ripped through it in a day. It's a must-read for anybody interested in the science of forensic anthropology.
notkyrieirving's review
4.0
This was a nice little book that was somewhere between a personal memoir/autobiography and a history of The Body Farm. I think I had different expectations when I picked this title up that it would be more of a history into the Farm itself and maybe a deeper look at the history of forensic science, but it was nonetheless a nice read and overview of forensic anthropology from the perspective of one of the field’s modern founders.