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Trail of Bones: More Cases from the Files of a Forensic Anthropologist

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With her new book, Mary Manhein takes you into her world and shows you what a day in her life must be like. She does it in a way that makes you feel for the victims without putting you off with blood and gore. That alone shows you the compassion she has for them. She must be a great teacher for it shows in her book. If you have any interest in the field of forensic anthropology or just like a good book, you need to read this one. Another job well done Mrs. Manhein.

Mary Manhein's "Trail of Bones" is a wonderful book that offers practical insight into the lives of real people in law enforcement, victims, evidence and everything in between. Mary does not have to be overly descriptive in her accounts because the importance relies on the the truth and not some sensationalized version of truth. I like to think that captivating people are writing their own stories. She seems to care a great deal about the effect her work has on others. She does not try to impress us with terminology that is purely mechanical. I think this creates greater credibility to her work. She is someone who really inspires others like me in law enforement to never stop caring about the victims.

This book was well written. Ms. Manhein always shows great dignity to a body when she is describing her work. She also shows great compassion for the family members of any victim. I love the type of work that she does. She gives credit where credit is due and inspires her helpers to the highest level, while expecting them to perform there. I hope she will write more books with such compassion. An Avid Reader.

This meets all of my expectations! Trail of Bones is just as much of a "can't put it down" read as her first, The Bone Lady. This is a must read. I eagerly anticipate the third.

I was a little skeptical as to how authentic the three previous highly glowing reviews really were, having read this book. I clicked on them and found that all were written by people who had never written any other reviews. I have heard of the practice of authors writing their own, highly favorable reviews under pseudonyms and I strongly suspect this is what is happening here. Manhiem is an internationally ignored anthropologist trying to elevate her reputation. Writing pulp fiction is not the way to do that. Neither is penning your own glowing reviews. Buyer beware!

Manhein gives an outstanding look at what is involved in being a forensic anthropologist. The book is full of inspiring stories about lost souls that finally find their way home, as a result of hard work by the police and Manhein's team of experts.
Anyone interested in the field of forensic anthropology will enjoy this book. It gives an accurate look at the skill, dedication and devotion needed to be a forensic anthropologist.
I highly recommend this book as a great read and good addition to anyone's bookshelf.

This book is very well written. The author is very good at telling stories. The cases she picked for this book were interesting to read about.

"Mary H. Manhein is the author of The Bone Lady: Life as a Forensic Anthropologist.
The director of the Forensic Anthropology and Computer Enhancement Services (FACES) Laboratory at Louisiana State University and a deputy coroner for East Baton Rouge Parish, she lives in Baton Rouge with her husband."
[from the book of the back flap']

"Trail of Bone WILL FEED THE PUBLIC APPENTITE for things forensic but also educate about how the scientific investigative process works."
--- Douglas H. Ubelaker, author of Bones: A Forensic Detective's Casebook
[from the book of the back jacket]

Trail of Bones is an informative and well-written peek inside the author's experiences as a forensic anthropologist.