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A review by madhattersfolly_reads
Written in Bone: Hidden Stories in What We Leave Behind by Sue Black
4.0
Having been interested in anthropology since a young age, I am very grateful to NetGalley, Dreamscape Media, and Sue Black for the opportunity to review an audio arc of Written In Bone: Hidden Stories in What We Leave Behind penned and narrated by Sue Black.
Written in Bone is organized head to toe, beginning with the skull and traveling down the body to the bones of the feet. In each section, Black discusses how the bones are formed and how our lives, our day to day experiences, affect those bones. Each area is accompanied with an account from Black’s career in forensic anthropology, mixing in recent criminal cases as well as historical finds. Black details how the smallest clue on the smallest bone can sometimes provide the information needed to break the case.
This book is a fascinating glimpse into the realities of forensic anthropology. It may not be a glamorous job, but it is immensely interesting. Black does a fantastic job of making this topic accessible to the average person without dumbing down the topic. It is witty and was a joy to listen to in the author’s own voice. Her dry sense of humor came across clearly, and made what could be considered a morbid topic into an educational look at what a forensic anthropologist does and how they go about their job.
I will definitely be checking out All That Remains, as well future books by Black.
Written in Bone is organized head to toe, beginning with the skull and traveling down the body to the bones of the feet. In each section, Black discusses how the bones are formed and how our lives, our day to day experiences, affect those bones. Each area is accompanied with an account from Black’s career in forensic anthropology, mixing in recent criminal cases as well as historical finds. Black details how the smallest clue on the smallest bone can sometimes provide the information needed to break the case.
This book is a fascinating glimpse into the realities of forensic anthropology. It may not be a glamorous job, but it is immensely interesting. Black does a fantastic job of making this topic accessible to the average person without dumbing down the topic. It is witty and was a joy to listen to in the author’s own voice. Her dry sense of humor came across clearly, and made what could be considered a morbid topic into an educational look at what a forensic anthropologist does and how they go about their job.
I will definitely be checking out All That Remains, as well future books by Black.