Love the content, narration okay...

Loved McDermid’s writing and the stories she presented, but the narrator was a bit hit and miss. Liked her British accents, and her narration voice itself was good, but her USA and Canadian accents were absolutely horrendous. They made me cringe every time. I’d listen to it over a few times probably if it wasn’t for the bad accents.

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What made the experience of listening to Forensics the most enjoyable?

Using real stories to Illustrate forensic practices made it not only relevant but more meaningful.

What did you like best about this story?

The analysis of the stories

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different

found this very interesting to learn about the way forensic science has advance over the years I did enjoy learning how science works

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a timeline of forensic advancement

this book is a perfect cross-section of forensics and all the ways it has worked over the years to support (or undermine) the pursuit of those who commit crimes by justice.

McDermid works her way through forensics from its earliest application to today's more advanced techniques, presenting the concepts in easy-to-understand bite-size pieces. The way that she builds on those concepts to discuss some pretty advanced processes and decisions is a masterstroke - I never felt left behind or like I was missing out on the information I needed to understand the content.

I particularly enjoyed the cross-section of early forensics and the swinging pendulum in public opinion and in the courtroom between acceptance of the some questionable concepts as irrefutable evidence and complete disregard for solid scientific foundation.

The book was a delight to listen to while travelling or going about my day; the concepts are explained so well and in detail. One word of warning however: I did have one or two occasions where I decided it may be best to stop eating for a few minutes while some of the more distasteful topics were discussed, but it never descended into full-blown gross-out mode.

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Don't.Do.Accents!

Narrator for some reason puts on accents if the person is from another country. It's terrible. You're a narrator, not an actor. Read the book in your own voice and accent. The accents add nothing the book. If you are talking about an FBI agent, we know he'll be American. If you're talking about an event in Ireland, we will assume the crime was investigated by the Irish. Ruins the book which is otherwise ok.

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Fascinating. brilliant

well researched. interesting. fascinating. excellent structure. good narration. learnt new facts. a very good book

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Outstanding performance, great book

This book is amazing. It’s a must listen. The stories are so interesting and informative and the narration sucks you in, its like you’re listening to the expert that is telling their story. Love that the narrator is Scottish like the author and love the accents of the different characters.

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great book normal accent fine

the accents used are extremely annoying and not necessary to this production at all. t

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twas good

great book, well written which should be expected by such an accomplished author. The narration was a wee bit distracting. The accents!!!!

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