A review by andiesmith
The Scientist and the Serial Killer by Lise Olsen

4.0

Forensic anthropologist Sharon Derrick discovered a box of remains marked “1973 Murders” in the Harris County Medical Examiner’s office. She remembered the horrifying crimes of Dean Corll (AKA “The Candy Man”) from her childhood. She knew she had to try to identify the remains, and this became an obsession that lasted her entire career. 

 

If you are someone who listens, watches, and reads about true crime you need to read this book. For me it was the forensic anthropology aspect of the story that caught my interest, well and a Texas case. I took a forensic anthropology class in college (with Dr. Gill-King at UNT!), and it was the hardest class I ever took, and probably the class I learned the most in.

 

Thank you, Random House, and NetGalley for this very interesting ARC. #TheScientistandtheSerialKiller #NetGalley