Comments on: Review of ‘The Seven Ages of Death’ by Richard Shepherd https://nsfordwriter.com/the-seven-ages-of-death-richard-shepherd/ Writer, reader, blogger Sun, 08 May 2022 20:42:19 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 By: nsford https://nsfordwriter.com/the-seven-ages-of-death-richard-shepherd/#comment-6450 Sun, 08 May 2022 20:42:19 +0000 https://nsfordwriter.com/?p=5920#comment-6450 In reply to Anonymous.

Thanks – as soon as I saw this one at the library, I had to reserve it, as his first book was so good. I’ve never read any gratuitously gory forensics books, a sophisticated author will only give the details necessary to understand the case and the biology involved.

]]> By: Anonymous https://nsfordwriter.com/the-seven-ages-of-death-richard-shepherd/#comment-6447 Sun, 08 May 2022 20:12:02 +0000 https://nsfordwriter.com/?p=5920#comment-6447 This does sound like an engrossing read. it reminds me of “Dead Men Do Tell Tales” by a forensic anthropologist. I read it years ago & thought would be too gruesome, but the writing was clear and educational.

]]> By: nsford https://nsfordwriter.com/the-seven-ages-of-death-richard-shepherd/#comment-6435 Tue, 03 May 2022 16:51:31 +0000 https://nsfordwriter.com/?p=5920#comment-6435 In reply to Roachie’s Reviews.

Thanks! I’m glad you had an overall good experience with the book. I quite liked the biology, it has always been the science I understand better than the others (not that I’m very scientific) but you’re right it’s not as compelling as the case investigations. Yes the memoir element really added a personal resonance.

]]> By: Roachie's Reviews https://nsfordwriter.com/the-seven-ages-of-death-richard-shepherd/#comment-6434 Tue, 03 May 2022 07:36:13 +0000 https://nsfordwriter.com/?p=5920#comment-6434 Great review! I read this recently. I enjoyed the cases but found the lengthly biology lessons quite boring, I found myself skimming those parts. I appreciated his candidness in relation to his alcohol addiction though, it made the book far more relatable.

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