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Morgue
- A Life in Death
- Narrated by: Tony Ward
- Length: 10 hrs and 43 mins
- Unabridged Audiobook
- Release date: 05-17-16
- Language: English
- Publisher: Recorded Books
- Whispersync for Voice-ready
Regular price: $27.99
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Publisher's Summary
Forensic science is booming. TV dramas, books, and movies have made morgues cool. Complex technology and intricate research can take curdled blood, bone shards, and flakes of skin and turn them into justice. And Vincent Di Maio, MD, son of a famous New York City medical examiner, is one of the lions of forensic science in his own right. In this clear, gritty, and enthralling narrative, Di Maio himself guides us into the inner sanctum, through the cases that have made him famous, from the exhumation of assassin Lee Harvey Oswald and the racially charged shooting of Florida teen Trayvon Martin to the unmasking of a serial baby killer and the mysterious death of troubled genius Vincent van Gogh. Along the way, one of the country's most methodical and intuitive criminal pathologists will dissect himself, maintaining a nearly continuous flow of suspenseful stories, revealing anecdotes, and enough macabre insider details to rivet the most fervent crime fans.
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- Lady Rider
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- 05-20-17
EXTRAORDINARY
Wow!!!! Amazing!!!! Please give us more more more of this!!!!
TONY WARD is fantastic!! Do read!! Don't miss it!!
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- Largactil
- 01-30-17
Thoughtful Frankness
This book about the life and times of a medical examiner contains all that one would expect from such a manuscript: tales of autopsy, murder, suicide, and courtroom testimony. It also contains some special examination of a few famous suspicious death, murder, and potential suicide cases. All of the material is presented thoughtfully but with an honesty that helps paint a frank picture for the reader of what the author is describing be it a sight, smell, or emotion.
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- R Neustel
- Felton, PA
- 07-09-16
Excellent
I would have listened to this for the Memphis 3 chapter alone. I'm glad the 'teenagers' have been released but saddened that the killer of the three boys hasn't been found.
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- Kendall
- Denver, CO
- 07-09-16
everyone should read
no lie. this is a must read, well written, performed, & intrigueing while demonstrating the role & importance of forensic pathology in real life. plus a bonus that the author's career is so vast.
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- Des'Etude
- 05-29-17
Morgue
What was the most compelling aspect of this narrative?
The forensic insights into crimes.
Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?
I found the insights into the George Zimmerman case very interesting.
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- tom
- 03-28-17
hard to finish
at times interesting and informative but mostly takes a case or story and beats it in the ground. I will carry away with me facts I've learned while trying to stay awake and finish.
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- Kayla
- 12-10-16
Brings to light what can be learned in death
I made time to finish this book as soon as possible. the knowledge it shares is great.
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- Daniel
- 09-18-16
Expected a different kind of book
Would you say that listening to this book was time well-spent? Why or why not?
Expect something a bit different than what you think this book will be about. A lot of back story to each case, sometimes too much, and for the length they probably could've covered more cases.
What do you think the narrator could have done better?
The narrator was fine but there were a handful of instances where it was extremely obvious that they had forgotten something in the book and decided to go back and splice in certain words or parts that just takes you out of the book. At times it even sounded like a different person.
Was Morgue worth the listening time?
I was 50/50 on this book. From the summary I was expecting to just hear/learn about what happened in the morgue involving some of his cases throughout the years. Instead I found myself sitting through times where I felt what he was talking about was not relevant to the subject at hand. Too in depth on details that didn't matter and not enough attention to some things that would've been much more interesting given the title of this book.
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- Anonymous User
- 09-13-16
Morgue
So interesting. Difficult to put down. With Vincent Di Mali lifetime experience I would love it if he wrote another book. I'm positive that he has many more stories to tell.
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- Bette
- San Diego, California
- 08-27-16
Love it!!!!
Very educational and fascinating!! I always wanted to be a forensic pathologist but couldn't do the intensive science and math so I became a forensic psychologist instead. Love this book!!! Learned a lot about autopsies and misperceptions as well as what it truly means to be an expert witness. Highly recommend this book to anyone into forensics!