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‘Tortured genius’ trope: less interesting when not played by Hugh Laurie

American Sherlock: Murder, Forensics, and the Birth of American CSI by Kate Winkler Dawson

August 12, 2020 by Bothari43 Leave a Comment

So here’s my annual reminder that I am not a nonfiction fan. This has been on my TBR list long enough that I don’t remember why it got there, but it was likely podcast-related. And it’s fine! I’m sure if you like nonfiction you would enjoy it! But the subject of the book is basically a jerk, and reading about real-life jerks is not my favorite thing, no matter how interesting the history might be. Oscar Heinrichs was a self-taught chemist who read and studied […]

Filed Under: Non-Fiction Tagged With: history of forensics, Kate Winkler Dawson, recommendations from podcasts, smart jerks, true crime

Bothari43's CBR12 Review No:23 · Genres: Non-Fiction · Tags: history of forensics, Kate Winkler Dawson, recommendations from podcasts, smart jerks, true crime ·
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