Death’s Acre (Abridged): Inside the Legendary Forensics Lab—The Body Farm—Where the Dead Do Tell Tales Audiobook

" I thoroughly enjoyed his conversational style. I felt like I was in a room with a friend being regaled by amazing scientific stories and discovers. Unfortunately many folks died horrible deaths, but with the assistance of donated cadavers and tenacious anthropologists, investigators, students, and medical examiners many cases of murder have been solved. Amazing from start to finish. The human body and the world we interact with is fascinating. "

" Bass is not the best writer, but his stories sure are fun. "

" Interesting testimony but not really well written "

" A good overview of Scientific details behind Criminal (particularly corpse-related) forensics. "

" Fascinating look at forensic anthropology. "

" love,love, love this book of forensic science! when i die, i want to donate my body to this acre of rotting bodies so that i can contribute myself to science! i tell my jr. high science students this, just to freak 'em out a little, mwhahahaha! "

" I loved this book. It's definitely got me interested in forensic anthropology. I only wish my life was this interesting! "

" I purchased this book after picking it up. It gives a very detailed description of the workings of The Body Farm. I also enjoyed the authors stories about his Archaeological trips, especially in the domestic areas of America. "

" One of the best books I ever read. Most interesting. "

" interesting, but dude was pretty self-congratulatory. "

" Dr. Bass is my rock star. "

" I may have found my final resting place! "

" One part that particularly blew my mind was one forensic anthropologist studied hundreds of types of saws & what they did to human bones. He could figure out what type of saw was used, how many false starts & hesitations the murderer made....SCIENCE! "

" This is not a book for the faint of heart, but it is an interesting look at death, decay and what our bodies can say after a crime. I enjoyed Dr. Bass' down to earth style so much I might give his mystery series a try after this. "

" Bass is a local (he lives in Knoxville) and I found his explanation of forensic anthropology really interesting. It helped a lot that I TA'ed Human Bio in college, though--this is a little technical, but nothing in it is too difficult. "

" If I get tired of listening to patients talk all day, maybe I'll go back and become a pathologist. :) Loved the book - it's cool that this facility was the inspiration for Patricia Cornwell's The Body Farm. "

" Very good book, a quick read full of fascinating information on death, bones, decomposition, arson, murder and the life-cycle of blow flies. I loved it. "

" This book is fabulous. I really enjoyed reading about the Body Farm, something I've always been intrigued by. It was neat learning about some different cases Dr. Bass was involved in. Being the cop's kid I am, I love a good book on crime! And this one was a delight. "

" It's interesting. I'm fascinated by the Body Farm so to know its roots is fantastic. "

" Interesting stories, and he lead a fascinating life... he just isn't particularly good at writing about it. "

" The stories in the book were extremely interesting, but I felt the author/narrator's voice often intruded too much into the stories, which I found distracting and detrimental overall. Maybe I was looking for something more science-y? "

" Okay, okay...I know my interest in the extremely bizarre world of the dead is anything but pleasant but I honestly loved the realistic adventure this book brought me on. "

" This is my all time favorite book. Very interesting. Have read it multiple times. "

" I like this book a lot, and I work at the medical investigators office! Despite looking at dead bodies all day at work I still found the whole book interesting. "

" If you're not squeamish, you'll learn a lot about human anatomy in this books. I found myself using a pencil to see if my teeth protruded farther than my chin (put it in that little groove under your nose) -- it's one of the ways they identify your race if your nothing but bone. "

" If I were younger I'd go into the field of forensic science. Too late now. "

" Certainly informative. I like the goulish a bit, especially if it's true. Kind of getting a peak at the wet, complicated underbelly of society. Like picking up a cockroach and looking at it's underside. Creepy, but totally informative and, yes, necessary for the progress of science. "

" This book was not what I thought it would be. I thought it would be more about the actual Lab and Body Farm. Instead it was more of a memoir about Bill Bass, the creator of the Body Farm. It was a good read, but not as detailed forensically as I thought it would be and would have liked. "

" Takes a while to get going but is a fascinating glimpse into how forensic investigators do their work. Be prepared for plenty of descriptions of bloated, rotting corpses and people murdering their families. "

" Wow, is this fascinating. The author has an endearing style, and provides just enough personal information to draw in a reader. He discusses the scientific premise straight from the hip, without making it macabre; at least in my opinion. Great stuff for novel research! "

" This is a really good true crime book. It has a lot of interesting cases but the main focus is forensic anthropology. Some of the descriptions are pretty gruesome so if you don’t like that kind of thing then this is not a good book for you. "

" One part that particularly blew my mind was one forensic anthropologist studied hundreds of types of saws & what they did to human bones. He could figure out what type of saw was used, how many false starts & hesitations the murderer made....SCIENCE! "

" A. surprisingly so, because i expected this to be corny and poorly written, like most true crime novels are. instead it was insightful to both the dead and the author's life, and brought a timbre of respect to something that seems otherwise awful. "

" a look at UT's forensics department, where they study the effects of the elements on corpses to better diagnose cause of death and other details that help solve crimes. truly fascinating, if you're kinda twisted like me :) "

" If I get tired of listening to patients talk all day, maybe I'll go back and become a pathologist. :) Loved the book - it's cool that this facility was the inspiration for Patricia Cornwell's The Body Farm. "

" This guy's a little too full of himself. "