
The Final Diagnosis
Obscure Cases of Death, Disease & Murder
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John Voce
About this listen
The 'if' of death is certain. The 'when' is unknown. It is the 'why' that really gets people's interest ...
From a rare and deadly amniotic avalanche to a victim of roasted peanuts ... The bestselling author of The Cause of Death and The Quick and the Dead returns with more stranger-than-fiction stories of death, disease and murder—as well as new perspectives on high-profile cases, including the disappearance of Ben Smart and Olivia Hope, the trial of Mark Lundy, and the ill-fated journey of Ansett Flight 703.
©2024 Cynric Temple-Camp (P)2024 HarperCollins PublishersHigh expectations were surpassed
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Misophonia warning
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Fun for a morbid mind
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Very enjoyable
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This was a great collection of slightly unusual stories from a pathologist and gives a good insight into the kind of work he does including some stories from others he has worked with. Sometimes sad, sometimes amusing but never self indulgent like some books of this ilk can be...a fine line to tread!
The literary quotes at the conclusion of each chapter is a nice touch too.
I can see two earlier books by the same author (different narrator though) so I'll give those a try too as I really did enjoy this one and it was informative as well as entertaining.
Greatly enjoyed from start to finish
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Truly Gripping and Insightful
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How captivating the listen was.
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Fascinating and interesting
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The other issue with this book is the style of narration. The narrator's voice is clear and pleasant but I just find it way too hammy. He reads every line like it's Hamlet and every death is pronounced like the biggest tragedy in the world. Yeah, death is sad but come on we are listening to a book about pathology! It would be a short book if there were no deaths, and I don't believe the pathologists are personally mourning every single autopsy in the mortuary to this extent.
Overall this book has some interesting stories and if you aren't familiar with the genre it is pacy and light. But I found it frankly a bit embarrassing listening to someone who has fallen into the trap of thinking that because they are an expert in one specialist field, they can offer meaningful opinions about any other subject they choose.
Wanders far out of his lane.
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Improved as it progressed
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