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Title: The Casebook of Forensic Detection: How Science Solved 100 of the World's Most Baffling Crimes by Colin Evans ISBN: 047128369X Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Pub. Date: 16 October, 1998 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $17.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 3.83
Rating: 3
Summary: Where's the Mystery?
Comment: I was dissappointed in this book because the facts of each case were layed out without any suspense or mystery. Because of the layout of the book, you start each story knowing who the killer is and what forensic technique was used to solve the crime. Once you know those details, the only thing you find out by reading the story is who was killed, how, and why. You find out those details at the beginning of the story rather than discovering them through the evidence that the forensic scientists uncover. The book is layed out in the style of a reference book. It's easy to find a given article if you know the basic facts of the case. However, this layout makes for less interesting reading.
On the positive side, Evans chose some fascinating cases for his book. All of the cases involve either an interesting crime, interesting forensic techniques, or both. If you love everything to do with forensics and have never watched a show or read a book about forensics that you didn't like, I'm sure you'd like this book. On the other hand, if you're looking for a book that's done in the style of Law and Order (you learn the facts as the investigators uncover them), you should look somewhere else.
Rating: 4
Summary: A Fine Introduction to the World of Forensic Detection
Comment: First, let me say that I thoroughly enjoyed this book, and learned much from it. I think, however, that the author tries to accomplish too much, and thereby leaves the reader with too little. The book is separated alphabetically into types of forensic detection methods (e.g., ballistics, fingerprints, etc.) and separated further within each category into case studies presented in chronological order. Thus, there are a number of case studies under each subject (usually 4-6) describing the chronological development of the forensic detection method at issue. The problem comes when the author tries to squeeze 100 separate case studies into this system. While almost all the case studies are interesting, and many absolutely fascinating, there simply is not enough space for each case study. Often, the author cannot provide enough detail to truly satisfy the reader. Some case studies are placed under one heading although the criminal was really caught primarily through another method (while this does not detract much from the forensic detection method being discussed, it does detract from the overall reading experience). The author would have been better off making the book longer or cutting down on the number of case studies while lengthening the description of each. Nevertheless, I still recommend this book for an introduction to the wide array of criminal forensic detection methods. The case studies are interesting and well written.
Rating: 5
Summary: Fascinating introduction to forensic science
Comment: Colin Evans has put together a fascinating collection of crime cases to illustrate the evolution of forensic detection. Almost all the cases are well written for clarity and reader interest. I found myself very impressed with the early pioneers of forensic detection, who had so few resources but were able to come up with ground-breaking methods that are still in use today!
The only negative I can see with this engrossing book, is that a couple of the cases were a bit gruesome. Overall, a great book for anyone interested in how real crimes are solved.
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Title: Unnatural Death: Confessions of a Medical Examiner by Michael M. Baden, Judith Adler Hennessee ISBN: 0804105995 Publisher: Ivy Books Pub. Date: February, 1992 List Price(USD): $6.99 |
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Title: The Forensic Science of C.S.I by Katherine M. Ramsland ISBN: 0425183599 Publisher: Boulevard (Trd Pap) Pub. Date: 04 September, 2001 List Price(USD): $12.95 |
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Title: Dead Reckoning: The New Science of Catching Killers by Michael M. Baden, Marion Roach ISBN: 0684867583 Publisher: Simon & Schuster Pub. Date: September, 2001 List Price(USD): $25.00 |
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Title: What the Corpse Revealed: Murder and the Science of Forensic Detection by Hugh Miller ISBN: 0312975732 Publisher: St Martins Mass Market Paper Pub. Date: December, 2000 List Price(USD): $6.99 |
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Title: Crime Science: Methods of Forensic Detection by Joe Nickell, John F. Fischer ISBN: 0813120918 Publisher: University Press of Kentucky Pub. Date: December, 1998 List Price(USD): $25.00 |
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