Reviews

More Forensics and Fiction: Crime Writers' Morbidly Curious Questions Expertly Answered by D.P. Lyle

cnorbury's review against another edition

3.0

An excellent resource for writers of mystery, crime, thriller, suspense, or any other sort of fiction (or even nonfiction perhaps) who needs to incorporate accurate details into their stories. I own two other books written by Dr. Lyle and they too are invaluable resources for my writing.

inkstained's review against another edition

3.0

Was looking for a book to help with DNA issues and also a gunshot wound in a thing I'm writing and though it didn't particularly address what I was looking for it was still very informative in other aspects. Also I love murder, man.

savvyrosereads's review

3.0

Disclaimer: Technically I did not finish this book. I got about halfway through, started other things, and left it behind, but honestly that's okay, because this book is truly and primarily a reference book. It can certainly be read as a morbidly fun nonfiction guide to gore, but it's best taken in small shots or referenced as needed for mystery writers or fans of the genre who just want to know how something works or happens scientifically/medically when it comes to death and other wonderfully gruesome things. While it got a tad boring in parts, which is one of the reasons I didn't finish it, all in all this was a great and super helpful reference, and a must own for any crime writer or fan.

asphaltcowgrrl's review

5.0

Neat book!

Lots of interesting questions and thorough answers. Had a lot of fun reading this book and even learned a few things.

101mystic's review

4.0

While I am not a crime writer but a fantasy writer I found the information vast and useful. At times it was even a little disturbing to read. But I enjoyed it and will likely use some of what I've learned with my own genre.