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East Anglian Daily Times ( 9th February 2006)
A riveting new book Bite to Byte - not nearly as stuffy as it sounds and full of gallows humour.
Women's Weekly Magazine - Living in a Real Life Detective Novel (21st February 2006)
the only husband-and-wife forensic team in the UK
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WE ARE IN ONE of the largest courtrooms in the country, there are twenty-eight barristers sitting behind me, the scarlet robes of the 'murder judge' a splash of colour on the bench in front. Read the first page
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2.0 out of 5 stars
Lacked bite....,
By Walshylass (Glasgow, Scotland) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Bite to Byte: The Story of Injury Analysis (Paperback)
I had really looked forward to reading this, but the style of writing is odd. The writer switches from first to third person, so much so that I checked to see if there was a ghost writer. I didn't like the mythical Frendonia, the attempts at comedy were cheesy and took away from the real substance of the book, which is fascinating.
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A Muddled Attempt That Detracts From An Otherwise Riveting Subject,
By Sacha Haworth (Glasgow UK) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Bite to Byte: The Story of Injury Analysis (Paperback)
The history of forensic dentistry is interesting and would make a gripping subject for a book as it's been at the centre of several high profile murder convictions in the UK for several decades. This provides good case examples that illustrate perfectly the advances and difficulties in the field.
Sadly, I get the impression that what the author wanted to do was write a murder mystery in which the case rested on some forensic dentistry instead of a clear and concise history book. The end result is a mish-mash of both that fails to be either. The really interesting aspects of the subject are hidden beneath poor attempts to jazz-up a subject that really doesn't need it. As an example, the book contains court transcripts from several of the cases which have been reproduced in the text word for word but with extra adjectives in an attempt to make the dialogue seem more gripping. I find this irritating because it flows very poorly and is a very long winded way of saying "the defending lawyers were on top form, jumping on every potential tiny crack in the expert's case". On the whole, the book seems disjointed because the writing style moves between historical text and poor quality murder mystery prose. It really detracts from what would otherwise be an excellent subject. I'd avoid this.
5.0 out of 5 stars
Bitten by the true crime bug,
By Peter Kay (London) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Bite to Byte: The Story of Injury Analysis (Paperback)
A true crime book with a different approach that mixes the sometimes gruesome subject matter with light hearted anecdotes and tidbits of inside information relating to the behind the scenes workings of Crown Court. Includes various recent high profile cases that hinged on bite and weapon mark evidence - an absorbing read.
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