Hidden Evidence: Forty true crimes and how forensic science helped to solve them - Hardcover

The book is a treat for the eyes and the mind. Reading the book doesn't feel like you're learning, it feels like you're watching the Discovery Channel. Your students will thank you for this treat. (Enrico Pelazzo The Forensic Teacher)

More than 420 photos (many in color) enhance the text, retired L.A. coroner Thomas Noguchi and mystery writer Kathy Reichs vouch for the book in two short introductions. (Publishers Weekly 2000-07-17)

The writing is lively but succinct, complete without being morbid. The illustrations and photos complement the text and go a long way in explaining sophisticated techniques ... Highly recommended for public libraries. (Christine Moesch Library Journal 2000-10-01)

This is fascinating reading for a range of readers from forensic scientists to professional and amateur sleuths, but the graphics are not for the squeamish. (Vanessa Bush Booklist 2000-09-01)

This work is the perfect nonfiction booktalking book -- attractive layout, intriguing subject, and truly gruesome pictures. This book is not for the faint of heart, but most teens will be fascinated by its combination of scientific fact and voyeurism. (Sarah Flowers VOYA [Voice of Youth Advocates] 2001-02-01)

Every page is peppered with photos, mostly in color, coupled with synopses of case histories that are illustrative of the various forensic sciences ... This is a monumental work. (Elwyn Loomis Science Books and Films 2001-02-01)

A thought-provoking look at the role of forensic science in criminal investigations. (Forecast 2000-08-01)

Morbidly compelling ... an engaging, if sometimes creepy, read. (Lee Bacchus Vancouver Province 2000-09-03)

Deaths by drowning, asphyxiation, burning, poison, gunshots, blunt instruments and stabbing are treated in fascinating, if sometimes gruesome, detail. (Robert Armstrong Minneapolis Star Tribune 2000-09-03)