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Title: Unnatural Causes: The Life and Many Deaths of Britain's Top PathologistAuthor: Richard Shepherd
Published: 2018
Language: English
Pages: 442
Rating: 4/5
Summary:
In this book, Dr Shepherd recounts his life and experience with working as a forensic pathologist, taking a look at some of the many cases he handled and how working with the dead affected him and his personal life.
Review:
This was an absolutely fascinating read.
I bought this book mostly because I thought it was a true crime book, and it is in part, but it's also very much a memoir. It worked out really well though; I really liked reading about both his life and his career. I especially enjoyed reading about the forensic science and to see how the field has evolved throughout his life. Although reading about the dead and cutting them up to peer inside obviously has something grim about it, I felt like it was handled respectfully and thoughtfully.
The writing in this feels honest and it's a very accessible read. The author opens up about life among all this death and how it affected him in ways he didn't want to face; that part felt especially emotional and raw.
There are some rather gruesome aspects to this book, which is not surprising, but overall I found it incredibly fascinating and I feel like I got to learn a lot about this profession and what it's like for people to face all of this on a daily basis.
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