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Blood On The Table: The Greatest Cases Of New York City's Office Of The Chief Medical Examiner (2008)

by Colin Evans(Favorite Author)

3.57 of 5 Votes: 3

ISBN

0425219372 (ISBN13: 9780425219379)

languge

English

genre

Memoir & Autobiography

publisher

Berkley Trade

review 1: A fascinating account of the history of the NYC Office of the Chief Medical Examiner (OCME), which has managed to be the world's leading forensic facility despite the antics of corrupt coroners, the machinations of grasping politicians, and the best efforts of scheming outlaws. This lively tale explains how OCME -- which rests squarely at the intersection of crime and science -- was formed and developed, describes the colorful personalities who have led it, and details some of its most notable cases.
review 2: the book alternates between describing the life and times of the chief medical officers through the history of the OCME, and some of its famous cases, and how those CMEs influenced the handling of those cases, all the way up to the trade centre terrorist ... moreattacks in 2001. however, I didnt feel i got everything i wanted or expected from this. personally i enjoyed the stories of the cases far more than the description of events around the office, but having said that it was still an enjoyable read. the author has done a great job of keeping the book informative and interesting, and i agree with another reviewer in saying that the book is quite charming. less

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