Reviews

A Voice for the Dead by James E. Starrs, Katherine Ramsland

phoenix_speri's review

challenging informative slow-paced

3.0

thesydda's review

2.0

While the topic is fascinating, Starrs doesn't really write for the lay reader. He sprinkles terms into his writing without explaining them, possibly assuming anyone reading his book will already be familiar with them.

I've given up on this book 50 pages in. The fascinating parts are buried under the academic prose and the attempt at humor.

Verdict: perfect if you are a die-hard fan of the topic, but not for your average Joe.

katrinaburch's review

4.0

I really enjoyed Dr. Starr's book and the cases he presents, especially the Boston Strangler case. However the main thing that I did not like about the book is that he would use these large words that I didn't know what they meant and I read a lot. Granted I could have looked them up but I feel that this not only wastes my energies and takes away from the flow of the book if I have to stop and look up a word. He also uses Latin words that he doesn't define, expecting the readers to know what they mean and I would take a hazard to guess that most wouldn't.