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Escrito en los huesos

Escrito en los huesos

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Summary

Nuestros huesos son los testigos silenciosos de las vidas que llevamos。 Nuestras historias están grabadas en su médula。

Basándose en sus años de investigación y en su notable experiencia， la antropóloga forense de renombre mundial Dame Sue Black nos lleva a un viaje de rdescubrimiento。 Desde el cráneo hasta los pies， pasando por la cara， la columna vertebral， el pecho， los brazos， las manos， la pelvis y las piernas， muestra que cada parte de nosotros tiene una historia que contar。 Lo que comemos， a dónde vamos， todo lo que hacemos deja un rastro， un mensaje que espera pacientemente durante meses， años， a veces siglos， hasta que un antropólogo forense es llamado a descifrarlo。

Parte de esta información es fácil de entender， otra mantiene sus secretos a rajatabla y necesita el engatusamiento científico para ser liberada。 Pero al reunir cuidadosamente las pruebas， se pueden reconstruir los hechos de una vida。

Miembro a miembro， caso a caso -algunos criminales， otros históricos， otros inexplicablemente extraños- Sue Black reconstruye con íntima sensibilidad y compasión las historias ocultas en lo que dejamos atrás。

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Reviews

Gordon ，

I've read All That Remains: A Life in Death by the same author， but this is so much better。 It's an organised， well-written description of the functions， stengths and weaknesses of the human skeleton， interspersed with anecdotes， some of which are quite gory。 Sue Black has been about。I really felt I learned a lot from this book – much more so than from her first。 Perhaps Sue Black learned a little from the experience of writing a successful first book。If you plan on murdering someone and then cu I've read All That Remains: A Life in Death by the same author， but this is so much better。 It's an organised， well-written description of the functions， stengths and weaknesses of the human skeleton， interspersed with anecdotes， some of which are quite gory。 Sue Black has been about。I really felt I learned a lot from this book – much more so than from her first。 Perhaps Sue Black learned a little from the experience of writing a successful first book。If you plan on murdering someone and then cutting up the victim in order to dispose of the body， this is your first training manual。 And if that's not enough， she cheerfully throws details of the exact process of your execution by hanging if you get caught。 。。。more

Jay ，

Before I read this book， I knew absolutely nothing about forensic anthropology or related subjects。 But， that didn't matter。 Sue describes things so clearly and I learned a lot about my body in reading this book， and gained a new found appreciation for my skeleton （maybe a weird thing to say， but it's true）。 I found myself poking at the bones she was describing to check where they were in myself， like "oh yes， there's that particular rib" （lol）。As well as educational， this book is - primarily - Before I read this book， I knew absolutely nothing about forensic anthropology or related subjects。 But， that didn't matter。 Sue describes things so clearly and I learned a lot about my body in reading this book， and gained a new found appreciation for my skeleton （maybe a weird thing to say， but it's true）。 I found myself poking at the bones she was describing to check where they were in myself， like "oh yes， there's that particular rib" （lol）。As well as educational， this book is - primarily - intensely interesting。 I hesitate to describe it as "entertaining" because due to the nature of the subject， many stories in the book are very sad。I feel like we've gotten to know Sue a bit through reading this。 She really put her heart and soul into it and it shows。 You get a feel for her wit， her strength， and she even sneaks her sense of humour in。 What an extraordinary life she's led！ 。。。more

Jean ，

This was a fascinating and in-depth look at the stories our bones can tell。 Sue Black is clearly at the top of her field （forensic anthropology） and it shows。 She packs a lot of information into the book， which does occasionally then tend to dryness， but overall an interesting read。

Jodi Hawkins ，

Fascinating read。

Pearlyn Lim ，

Occasionally， I come across a book that is both informative and entertaining。 And this audiobook is also fantastically read by Dame Black herself。 In the process， I have learnt the defining item that reveals a foetus' age， and have been introduced to the world of forensic anthropologist - an occupation I didnt even know exist till now。 Occasionally， I come across a book that is both informative and entertaining。 And this audiobook is also fantastically read by Dame Black herself。 In the process， I have learnt the defining item that reveals a foetus' age， and have been introduced to the world of forensic anthropologist - an occupation I didnt even know exist till now。 。。。more

Ashlee ，

I totally loved this book。 It was just the right level of creepy & gross to intrigue a chicken-shit like me without being over the top。 The facts of bones and their forensic pathology are endlessly interesting。 I actively would participate in the book at points （finding bones she mentioned or brainstorming what aspects of my chopped up body would give them clues to my identity 😬）。 I will absolutely read the other book in this “series。” I take it I went backward。 But I love Sue Black and her voic I totally loved this book。 It was just the right level of creepy & gross to intrigue a chicken-shit like me without being over the top。 The facts of bones and their forensic pathology are endlessly interesting。 I actively would participate in the book at points （finding bones she mentioned or brainstorming what aspects of my chopped up body would give them clues to my identity 😬）。 I will absolutely read the other book in this “series。” I take it I went backward。 But I love Sue Black and her voice in this audiobook。 。。。more

Maddy Barnard ，

DNF。 TW: graphic descriptions of child death， SA。

Vincent D。 ，

Excellent look at forensic anthropology。 Easy to follow along。Throughly explained the cases and people on them while demonstrating professionalism and compassion。

Stef Penarth ，

Not always easy reading， but always fascinating。 Sue Black’s compassion for the bodies she examines shines through in this book and even extends at times to the perpetrators where there has been a murder。 I’m not a scientist （I came to this book as I’m interested in some aspects of archaeology） but the text is accessible and explains jargon。 Highly recommended。

TiaRu ，

I’m a bit of a sucker for knowledge and especially medical science and this book was an absolutely magnificent journey through the human body through its numerous bones。

Lady Selene Mayfair ，

This was an easy read， can't say that I've learnt more than 2 interesting bits in each chapter， title is a tad misleading as well， this is more about her experience as a forensic anthropologist and there's a bit too much babble about some personal bureaucratic nightmares from work， I would have preferred to read her thoughts on the Chinese baby with 31 digits， since she says she loves hands so much。 This was an easy read， can't say that I've learnt more than 2 interesting bits in each chapter， title is a tad misleading as well， this is more about her experience as a forensic anthropologist and there's a bit too much babble about some personal bureaucratic nightmares from work， I would have preferred to read her thoughts on the Chinese baby with 31 digits， since she says she loves hands so much。 。。。more

cp ，

Forensic anthropology。 Written by a specialist in cutting up and putting back together。 Fascinating。

Jeffrey （Akiva） Savett ，

This is a must for fans of Mary Roach and Caitlin Doughty。 In fact， I’d say it’s sort of a cross between the two with some CSI mixed in。 Not to mislead though—while Black is sometimes breezy and certainly has a sense of humor about herself， this is NOT a book， like Roach’s that will make you laugh out loud。 Or at all。A forensic anthropologist （I wasn’t sure either until reading）， Sue Black takes us on a tour of human skeletal anatomy， explaining， in each very clear and compelling chapter， how an This is a must for fans of Mary Roach and Caitlin Doughty。 In fact， I’d say it’s sort of a cross between the two with some CSI mixed in。 Not to mislead though—while Black is sometimes breezy and certainly has a sense of humor about herself， this is NOT a book， like Roach’s that will make you laugh out loud。 Or at all。A forensic anthropologist （I wasn’t sure either until reading）， Sue Black takes us on a tour of human skeletal anatomy， explaining， in each very clear and compelling chapter， how and why a particular set of bones functions， and most important to her， how each can be used in solving violent crimes （or at least what happened to a particular body that’s gone through trauma）。 I like Black’s approach because—and I hope I’m not alone here—I tend to think of forensics as having more to do with DNA， soft tissue， shoe imprints， hair strands， and clothes or furniture fibers。 And， of course， it does。But Black’s explanations of how our life experiences get imprinted onto our skeletons is fascinating。 And not just for the purpose of solving crimes。 This is where the anthropologist part of Black’s title comes to bear。 In each chapter （and body section）， she demonstrates what we can know about HOW so and so lived， grew， walked， and even cared about by carefully examining skeletal remains。A fascinating， but not heavy read。 I’m moving on to Black’s memoir All That Remains。 。。。more

MV Reads ，

The book Written in Bone by Sally Walker is a great book for anyone who is interested in history！ I had not heard or learned about Jamestown， and by the end of this book， I had a good knowledge of Jamestown and archaeology。 Another reason I chose this book is because it was short and sweet， got to the point， and had pictures that were helpful for understanding bone structures， where the settlers came from， and how your bone structure differs from your culture or race。 I also liked the pictures b The book Written in Bone by Sally Walker is a great book for anyone who is interested in history！ I had not heard or learned about Jamestown， and by the end of this book， I had a good knowledge of Jamestown and archaeology。 Another reason I chose this book is because it was short and sweet， got to the point， and had pictures that were helpful for understanding bone structures， where the settlers came from， and how your bone structure differs from your culture or race。 I also liked the pictures because they showed all of the artifacts and skeletons found at the dig sites。 Overall， Written in Bone is a great， informative book and it taught me a lot about Jamestown， but also about archaeology。 -- Caleigh Clark， Class of 2025 。。。more

For The Novel Lovers ，

Book ReviewTitle: Written in Bone: Hidden Stories in What We Leave Behind by Sue BlackGenre: Non-Fiction， Science， Memoir Rating: 4 StarsI didn’t know anything about Written in Bone but the premise sounded interesting and the cover is so beautiful （plus I got approved for ARCs on both NetGalley and Edelweiss）。 Sue Black begins by introducing us to what the field of forensic anthropology is and what its purpose is in different circumstances。 I really liked the fact that Black is going to be focus Book ReviewTitle: Written in Bone: Hidden Stories in What We Leave Behind by Sue BlackGenre: Non-Fiction， Science， Memoir Rating: 4 StarsI didn’t know anything about Written in Bone but the premise sounded interesting and the cover is so beautiful （plus I got approved for ARCs on both NetGalley and Edelweiss）。 Sue Black begins by introducing us to what the field of forensic anthropology is and what its purpose is in different circumstances。 I really liked the fact that Black is going to be focusing on what the skeleton can tell us when all the other parts of the body are lost to time and just from the introduction I can tell this is going to be a very interesting book。 She also begins by separating fact from fiction， so if you are like me and love shows like Bones then this is going to be a really fun book to read。Black begins by starting with the cranial bones or the skull， she talks in some depth about the skull’s formation and how it develops over time。 It was interesting to learn that they can accurately age children using just the skull as different parts of the skull develop and fuse over time which has been used in criminal cases。 She also talks in some depth about how they can identify which part of the skull fragments of bone have come from because the skull unlike other bones in our body is made up of different types of bone limited to specific areas of the skull。 While this does get fairly technical Black has written in a way that everyone can understand the terminology and linguistics used。 She makes this information more interesting as she links them to forensic cases that she has worked on over the years including murders and how the skull played a major role in identifying the victim， working out how the victim was killed and many other factors that came into play during these cases。 She also makes it clear that her role as a forensic anthropologist was limited and she has to work with pathologists when determined how the person died and if there was foul play involved as this was beyond her area of expertise and how she wasn’t involved in the case beyond that and had to follow them in the papers like everyone else。 We are staying with the skull here but moving specifically to the facial bones at the front of the skull that make up our face。 The first point Black makes is that the facial structure is unique， not just between humans and other species but between individual humans as siblings and even twins can have minor variations in the way their faces are constructed。 Humans also have the ability to recognise both familiar and unfamiliar faces， which has only be recorded in a few other species which was interesting。 Black discusses a conference she attended in Saudi Arabia， where she observed that Saudi women could recognise each other easily even when only their eyes were visible。 She decides to study this and see if there were specific areas the women were looking at in order to identify their friends and it was unconclusive at the time but there seemed to be some merit in it。 On the back of this she discusses the prosopagnosia-super-recognizer spectrum， people who suffer with prosopagnosia are unable to identify faces and I took the test myself and found that I am can easily identify familiar and unfamiliar faces although not to the level of a super recognizer but good enough。 Black’s story about not being able to identify her husband who she has known for 25 years because he grew a beard in the time she was away was rather funny， but it did highlight how little has to change about a person for our recognition skills to be rendered useless。 Black also spends a great deal of time discussing how plastic surgery and cosmetic dental work have made facial recognition both easier and harder。 It made it easier because they had more to work with been as things like dentures can easily be tracked to the manufacturer and the dentist who fitted them。 However， from a surface perspective who lose the individual characteristics that many would be able to identify us by on the surface。 Moving below the skull， Black is now going to look at the postcranial axial bones， namely the spine。 The spine was an interesting section for me namely because Black discusses some of the last hangings and beheadings to take place within the United Kingdom which was really intriguing。 There is a book called the Hangman’s Bible if I remember correctly detailing all the hanging to take place in the UK that makes for some really interesting reading fi you want to check it out。 Black talks in some depth about several different cases she worked on where only a part of the spine was the only thing recovered from the body or that the spine was the most critical part of the body in determining how the person died which is the case in two of the crimes she discusses。 She also recounts in length about how the spine is one of the most essential parts of the human body and it plays a huge role in what separates us from a lot of other species in the fact we walk upright。 She also talks a lot of different medical condition that affect the spine and how these present themselves and how she as a forensic anthropologist could easily spot these and relate them back to the specific illness that caused them。 Black is different following a pattern when discussing different parts of the body， it seems to be equal parts science and medicine coupled with a few stories about cases she has worked on over the years and I have a feeling that this pattern is going to change for the rest of the novel。The next section Black is going to discuss is the thorax or chest area。 This section focuses mainly on the sternum or breastbone and the ribs。 It was nice to see Black make the assessment that when trying to kill someone there are two weak points people usually go for， the head or the chest。 While the head does contain the brain the skull is thick in places and can be difficult to break， in comparison the bones of the chest are much weaker and easier to break and in the case of the ribs there are convenient gaps between them for a knife or bullet to pass through。 Black also makes it known that if you have only recovered ribs it can be very difficult to actually distinguish humans ribs from the ribs of a pig are they are virtually identical and she breaks down some of the ways in which they are similar which might just put me off spare ribs for the rest of my life。 Black goes on to discuss the variety of ways the different bones in the chest can be used to identify causes of death and how in the case of the ribs they can literally record details of abuse for years because they don’t heal quickly。 Black actually encountered this when working on the case of a little boy who had been killed by his father。 They were able to separate the new injuries from the old and determine how long the abuse had been going on for before the boy’s death which was both heart-breaking and astounding。 Black does talk about several other cases during this section but the young boy stuck with me the most as I’ve heard about horrendous abuse suffered by children like Baby P and knowing that their bodies hold a record of that abuse that can bring their abusers to justice holds a small comfort for me。We then return higher up the body once more to the throat， looking specifically at the hyoid and larynx and immediately my phonetics lessons are coming back to haunt me。 Compared to the other chapters we have seen so far this one is relatively short。 Black discusses how the hyoid bone is typically referred to in crime novels as a break in this bone can be done by strangulation。 However， she does counter this by saying that it is possible to break your hyoid bone while you are still alive and for it to heal and she gives us some examples of this she has seen during her career。 It is nice how she referred not only men and women in her cases but transgender people as well as their bodies show signs of their transition which help identify that person after death。 I don’t really have a lot of say on this section so I’ve kept it short。By the time we enter part three， we have moved onto the limbs or the postcranial appendicular bones and the first set we are going to be looking at are the pectoral girdle or the shoulder blades。 I liked that almost straight away Black points out the duality in this upper girdle as it contains the bone least likely to be fractured in the shoulder and the bone most commonly broken in the collarbone。 When discussing the clavicle or collarbone Black states that it is the first bone to develop in the womb at around 5 weeks and develops as a steady pace of around 1mm per week， meaning by the time the baby is born the collarbone measures around 44mm in length。 This allows people like Black to accurately age foetal remains and she talks about a few cases where foetal bones were recovered， the collarbone included and she was able to accurate age them。 The collarbone is also one of the most resilient bones in the body and a fragment of a collarbone was used to convict a murderer as it withstood being broken and burned repeatedly when other bones didn’t。 By the time she moves onto the shoulder， the tone changes slightly as it is so hard to damage naturally。 One of the most common ways the shoulder is injured is through torture methods which she does discuss in some length but also being hit extremely hard could also damage the shoulder。 She also goes on to talk about how certain repeated action can inadvertently damaged the shoulder， for example， archers suffer with shoulder damage on one side which takes the strain on the bow。Black move on to the other girdle in the body which is the pelvic girdle and is made up of the pubic bones in the front and the sacrum in the back。 This was another relatively short chapter， Black makes it clear that while it is very easy to distinguish someone’s sex solely with their pelvis 80-90% of the time， this isn’t the case with children as before the production of hormones during puberty both male and female pelvises look identical。 However， after puberty it is easy as men’s become squarer and box like while women’s is more rounded and undergoes some structural changes in order to give birth。 There is also markings left behind after birth so they can also determine if a woman has given birth once or multiple times from her pelvis alone。 However， the two cases she discusses her are both men who died from gunshots wounds and in both cases the bullet was never recovered despite there being no exit wound。 Upon examination both bullets were found lodged in the pelvis near the pubic bone which was an interesting coincidence for Black。Black then moves onto the long bones both in the upper and lower limbs as these are directly comparable。 There are six long bones in the body split evenly between the arms and the legs， these are the humerus， the femur， the radius， the ulna， the tibia and the fibula。 Black makes the distinctions between how these bones can be used to age a child and there are specific growth patterns in these bones when we are young， however， after they fuse between 15-16 in girls and 18-19 boys these bones can only be used for determined height and not age。 Black spends quite a lot of time digging through the different ways in which these bones can be damaged and how a forensic anthropologist determined whether these where made accidentally in the case of sports injuries or whether there were a result of foul play or defensive injuries。 For example， if we are attacked we would typically raise our arms to protect our head often resulting in defensive injuries to the forearms which is extremely common however， in the legs the main injuries seen there can be associated with sports such as tackling in football or rugby。 Black also breaks down basic anatomy explaining how the arms and legs are mirrors of each other with a mirror difference between the hips and shoulder。 She also discusses several cases where the long bones were found before the rest of the body and how they could still make a determination of gender， height， age and how the body was dismembered extremely accurately because these bones are unique in humans。 I liked how throughout this book Black has injected small personal stories to explain or further explain points that are important。 During this section she also discusses how features like tattoos， freckles， mole and birthmarks can be used to identify people which has been done in murders， missing persons and case of assault。Following on from the long bones， Black’s next area to look at is the hands。 The hands are probably one of the most important parts of the body when it comes to identifying someone as we all have fingerprints and in some cases the hands can be the only part of the body that is missing。 This was one of my favourite chapters in the entire book as we know our hands are unique。 Not just in the sense of the difference in species as humans and primates are some of the only species with posable thumbs but we use our hands very differently to primate。 Our hands are also unique in the sense of our fingerprints but there can be further unique things that happen with our hands such as having more or less digits， fused digits and much more。 Black actually references Hannibal Lecter who has a duplicate middle finger on his left hand which is a very rare thing in the real world and it made him so interesting to me as a character as Hannibal values his hands more than anything as he is both a surgeon and artist where the hands are extremely valuable to those particular professions。 Black also goes on to explain how the hands are used in a variety of ways to identify the dead and references a few different cases。 However， I did find it very interesting to learn that some animals like seals have very similar anatomy to use， when completely skeletal a seal’s flipper and a human hand are extremely similar and seal flippers can often be mistaken for human hands washing up on beaches。 Black obviously also discussing fingerprints and how we thought they were unique to every individual including twins， however， it has been proven since that this might not be the case as there are cases were fingerprints at crime scenes have been matched to individuals that have nothing to do with the case although this might just be the prints are extremely similar。The next part of the body Black goes on to discuss is obviously the feet and this might be the last chapter in the book。 Black makes the point that the feet are almost as unique as the hands and yet are often overlooked during forensic investigations。 She discusses how the feet are composed much like the hands and how you can use toe prints the same way you use fingerprints， however， she mentions gait analysis or the way we walk， the hand version of which would be the way we write and how this has been used to identify criminals are the way we look is unique to the individual as it depends on the length of the stride， the weight distribution and much more making it almost impossible to hide or copy。 The cases Black references here are the most exciting but the final one about Buck Ruxton was amazing and it was one I had no prior knowledge of。 Overall， Written in Bone has been a deeply fascinating and informative look at the human body and how small parts right down to the tiny finger and toe bones can be used to partially or fully identify a person and if you are interesting in forensics at all then I’d definitely recommend picking this book up。 。。。more

Jasmin ，

An amazing insight into the profession and the many wonders of the body。 As a forensic science student this was both educational and entertaining， a pleasent insight to a possible career in the future

Nigel ，

Another very interesting read from this author。 I really loved her first book and she is someone who manages to make her subject matter very accessible to the lay person。 This one focuses on our bones。 The chapters deal with different sets of bone fairly thoroughly。 Initially she explains how the bone develops （in a number of cases allowing ageing） and then moves on to how the bone is significant to her investigations。As part of this there are stories about a number of her cases and of other sig Another very interesting read from this author。 I really loved her first book and she is someone who manages to make her subject matter very accessible to the lay person。 This one focuses on our bones。 The chapters deal with different sets of bone fairly thoroughly。 Initially she explains how the bone develops （in a number of cases allowing ageing） and then moves on to how the bone is significant to her investigations。As part of this there are stories about a number of her cases and of other significant cases where investigation of bone has been a real factor in dealing with the case。 Certainly some of these stories are not for the faint hearted。 Our ability to hurt others is not pleasant at times。 Again there are aspects of this book that are personal to Sue Black。 I have to confess to being a fan of hers and I found parts of this so compelling。 That said this sometimes feels a more "academic" book that her previous one。 This is not a complaint merely a comment。 An excellent and accessible read to anyone with an interest in these matter and a must for fans！ 4。5/5 。。。more

Brenda ，

When the TV show Bones first came out I loved it。 The focus on forensics and biology was fascinating。 Then it began focusing way too much on the character storylines and the stories of the bodies became ancillary。 This book hits on the interest I originally had in the show and I throughly enjoyed it。 Since I’m in my first trimester of pregnancy I also enjoyed the conversations about fetal development。 I will warn readers that there is a lot of conversation of neglect and abuse of children in var When the TV show Bones first came out I loved it。 The focus on forensics and biology was fascinating。 Then it began focusing way too much on the character storylines and the stories of the bodies became ancillary。 This book hits on the interest I originally had in the show and I throughly enjoyed it。 Since I’m in my first trimester of pregnancy I also enjoyed the conversations about fetal development。 I will warn readers that there is a lot of conversation of neglect and abuse of children in various forms， which I wasn’t expecting （but I guess should have been given the nature of the content）。 I would reread this book again at some point to absorb more of the anatomy information that didn’t stick in my long term memory the first time。 。。。more

Sasha ，

Great for fans of true crime and forensics！ Professor Dame Sue Black is a forensic Anthropologist and in this book she takes us through some of the cases （both solved and unsolved） that she has been consulted on during her many decades in her field。 This book takes us on a tour of the human body from the perspective of a forensic anthropologist and uses cases to talk through the ways and means your bones tell the story of your life and sometimes your death。 The Audio version was read by Black he Great for fans of true crime and forensics！ Professor Dame Sue Black is a forensic Anthropologist and in this book she takes us through some of the cases （both solved and unsolved） that she has been consulted on during her many decades in her field。 This book takes us on a tour of the human body from the perspective of a forensic anthropologist and uses cases to talk through the ways and means your bones tell the story of your life and sometimes your death。 The Audio version was read by Black herself and was extremely well done。 It is， given the subject matter， frequently graphic and does describe occasions of injury， torture， abuse and death。 There are also mentions of child sexual and physical assault - including the author's own experience - but as each of these sections are fairly self contained you can skip them without losing relevance to the rest of the book if you need to。 Black always treats the subjects of her work with respect and empathy。 This is a fascinating look at a specialised field that is often dramatised and misinterpreted in films and television dramas and so this book shows the details and minutia of an exacting science in a refreshing and realistic way while being very easy for a lay-person to understand。 。。。more

Courtney ，

Not nearly as good as All That Remains， but still interesting！

A McLachlan ，

Brilliant book for people with an interest in death， burial practices and “true crime”。 A uniquely and satisfyingly uncomfortable read for anyone with bones who forgets frequently that they are there beneath the skin and muscle （me）。

Melanie ，

A fascinating book， perfect for students of anatomy and fans of crime fiction。 The audio version was read by the author and was a pleasure to listen to， with the UK versus US pronunciations of anatomical terms being particularly entertaining。

Beth Harbour ，

I LOVE Sue Black's writing so much - All That Remains is one of my favourite non fiction books and I was excited to read her next book。 I really admire Sue's career and approach to her work and her passion is perfectly illustrated。 This book feels quite technical and sciencey in places with lots of in depth explanations of bones， joints and body functions， mixed in with Sue's anecdotes and case notes。 As I'm scientifically minded I liked this but it may not appeal to all readers。 I LOVE Sue Black's writing so much - All That Remains is one of my favourite non fiction books and I was excited to read her next book。 I really admire Sue's career and approach to her work and her passion is perfectly illustrated。 This book feels quite technical and sciencey in places with lots of in depth explanations of bones， joints and body functions， mixed in with Sue's anecdotes and case notes。 As I'm scientifically minded I liked this but it may not appeal to all readers。 。。。more

ian witham ，

Amusing and educational。You should buy Written In Bone if you are studying GCSE or A level human biology。 Doctor Sue Black takes us through the human skeleton from head to toe， literally。 She describes all the major bones and many of the minor bones。 She includes anecdotes of her life and some of the cases she has worked on。 She talks about some of the pivotal cases in her field。This will also be a useful tool for anyone writing that first murder mystery。

Nicole ，

3，5/5

Anna ，

This excellent book focuses on the body section by section， it starts with your head and works its way down to your toes。 Each chapter gives you an insight into the fascinating world of a forensic anthropologist。 What an adventure 🖤💀 'Our bones are the silent witnesses to the lives we lead。 Our stories are marbled into our marrows。' 🖤🖤🖤 This excellent book focuses on the body section by section， it starts with your head and works its way down to your toes。 Each chapter gives you an insight into the fascinating world of a forensic anthropologist。 What an adventure 🖤💀 'Our bones are the silent witnesses to the lives we lead。 Our stories are marbled into our marrows。' 🖤🖤🖤 。。。more

Beth ，

I'd heard Sue Black's name before this but was not familiar with any of her work。 Now I can see she deserves her recognition for how she communicates about this stuff。 The book was readable and informative。 I learned plenty about anatomy from it。 It could be uncomfortable to read the stories about sad events， but she makes it easier by seeming to care about the people involved。 I'd heard Sue Black's name before this but was not familiar with any of her work。 Now I can see she deserves her recognition for how she communicates about this stuff。 The book was readable and informative。 I learned plenty about anatomy from it。 It could be uncomfortable to read the stories about sad events， but she makes it easier by seeming to care about the people involved。 。。。more

Sophy H ，

An excellently written book on forensic anthropology and the science of "reading bones"。 Sue Black writes fluently and the chapters flow by in an engaging and easy manner。 What is not so easy is digesting the horrific things some humans are capable of inflicting upon others。 Some of the stories of murder and child abuse featured are truly hideous and make for uncomfortable reading， but knowing that Black and her team endeavour to find out what happened in the course of justice， just about offset An excellently written book on forensic anthropology and the science of "reading bones"。 Sue Black writes fluently and the chapters flow by in an engaging and easy manner。 What is not so easy is digesting the horrific things some humans are capable of inflicting upon others。 Some of the stories of murder and child abuse featured are truly hideous and make for uncomfortable reading， but knowing that Black and her team endeavour to find out what happened in the course of justice， just about offsets reading about the cruelty。 An expertly written book that is fascinating and inspiring。 。。。more

Basiab ，

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Jo （The Book Geek） ，

This was just wonderful， and exactly what I needed。 I have read the previous book by Sue Black， and I found that equally fascinating， but this one was just the icing on the cake。 Sue Black is a forensic anthropologist， and in this book she shows us how bones can be used to identify people， and possible crimes committed。 She works her way down the body from head to feet， describing different historical cases she has been involved with over the years， and how studying bones has enabled her to solv This was just wonderful， and exactly what I needed。 I have read the previous book by Sue Black， and I found that equally fascinating， but this one was just the icing on the cake。 Sue Black is a forensic anthropologist， and in this book she shows us how bones can be used to identify people， and possible crimes committed。 She works her way down the body from head to feet， describing different historical cases she has been involved with over the years， and how studying bones has enabled her to solve them。 Of course， not all cases were solved， but they were still most intriguing to hear about， all the same。 Some of these crimes were borderline disturbing， but as I have a morbid curiosity， I just couldn't help myself but read on。 Particularly horrific crimes that were committed against children were difficult to read about， but I'm glad Black was involved to help sentence the murderers。 This was such an well-written book， and I'm quietly hoping that Black will write another book just to feed my curiosity。 。。。more

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