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    <body><![CDATA[Never Suck a Dead Man's Hand by Dana Kollmann<br/>If you are at all squeamish about, well virtually anything, this book might not be for you. Then again, perhaps for that very reason you should read it.  Most of us go about comfortable lives unaware of gruesome details associated with certain jobs ...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/45244040">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[I enjoyed this book. I was a closer-to-facts tale than what you see on a lot of television shows which was very refreshing. It was eye-opening to see the politics, procedure and routine nature of a job that television has glamorized in three cities. There was a very high level of grit and gross that...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/48989517">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[  EXTREMELY graphic and not for the those without strong stomachs.  I generally consider myself to be fairly immune to being &quot;grossed-out,&quot; but I had to read this book in small doses.  Never-the-less I enjoyed reading it.  The author is especially good at telling stories in a way that will...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/72333630">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[This book is a must read for anyone considering applying for a job in the forensics field. As Dana tells about her adventures as a forensic specialist, she does not glamorize the job as many television shows and films do. ]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[saw her speak at the NJAFS convention and bought her book there (it's signed, YAY!). wonderful speaker, wonderful writer.  I cannot believe these things have happened to her! Fantastic book, totally enjoyable.]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[There is no one funnier than Dana Kollman when it comes to making the best of a bad situation. Humor is a necessary part of her work, or it's just too depressing. A good, fun read!]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[If you're looking for a book on forensic science then don't buy this one. The author focuses on her career as a CSI through stories of the gross side of life (or death considering what she does). So if you want to read about decomposition and maggots on turds, pick up this book. ]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[This book was fabulous and it also cured me of ever wanting to work as a CSI.  Best of all, it's true.]]></body>
    
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    <![CDATA[Step past the flashing lights into the true scene of the crime with  <em>Never Suck a Dead Man's Hand,</em> a frank, unflinching, and  unforgettable account of life as a crime scene investigator. Smart, sassy,  and blessed--or cursed, depending on your point of view--with a stomach  capable of working through the most horrific circumstances, Dana Kollmann  details her true, unvarnished experiences as a CSI for the Baltimore County  Police Department. Unlike the popular crime dramas proliferating on today's  television networks, Kollmann's forensic tales forgo glitz for grit to show  what really goes down once the yellow tape goes up.   <p>With an informative, outspoken voice, Kollmann unveils the process and  science of crime scene investigation in all its can't-take-your-eyes-away  fascination. Whether explaining rigor mortis or the art of fingerprinting a  stiff corpse on the side of the road, frantically brushing off a shower of  roaches or pushing away a dead body, speeding to a horrific accident scene  or cautiously entering a house of death, she shows what it's really like to  work in the front lines as a forensics expert.   <p>Vividly detailed and lightened by a disarming gallows humor, Dana  Kollmann's true life-and-death experiences bring the sights, smells, and  sounds of a crime scene alive as never before. She recounts stories that  the cops and the CSI's usually leave on the field, far away from the  delicate sensibilities of the average civilian--and forbidden from her  family's dinner table. It's a strange world behind the yellow tape, and  <em>Never Suck a Dead Man's Hand</em> offers a truly eye-opening perspective  on the day-to-day life of a CSI.</p></p>]]>
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    <body><![CDATA[Excellent book!  Great for those who want to know what you don't see on TV.]]></body>
    
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    <![CDATA[Step past the flashing lights into the true scene of the crime with  <em>Never Suck a Dead Man's Hand,</em> a frank, unflinching, and  unforgettable account of life as a crime scene investigator. Smart, sassy,  and blessed--or cursed, depending on your point of view--with a stomach  capable of working through the most horrific circumstances, Dana Kollmann  details her true, unvarnished experiences as a CSI for the Baltimore County  Police Department. Unlike the popular crime dramas proliferating on today's  television networks, Kollmann's forensic tales forgo glitz for grit to show  what really goes down once the yellow tape goes up.   <p>With an informative, outspoken voice, Kollmann unveils the process and  science of crime scene investigation in all its can't-take-your-eyes-away  fascination. Whether explaining rigor mortis or the art of fingerprinting a  stiff corpse on the side of the road, frantically brushing off a shower of  roaches or pushing away a dead body, speeding to a horrific accident scene  or cautiously entering a house of death, she shows what it's really like to  work in the front lines as a forensics expert.   <p>Vividly detailed and lightened by a disarming gallows humor, Dana  Kollmann's true life-and-death experiences bring the sights, smells, and  sounds of a crime scene alive as never before. She recounts stories that  the cops and the CSI's usually leave on the field, far away from the  delicate sensibilities of the average civilian--and forbidden from her  family's dinner table. It's a strange world behind the yellow tape, and  <em>Never Suck a Dead Man's Hand</em> offers a truly eye-opening perspective  on the day-to-day life of a CSI.</p></p>]]>
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    <body><![CDATA[Interesting view of a CSI tech.]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[Boring.]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[This is written by a real life crime scene investigator, who was tired of the Hollywood way the job is always portrayed. Kollmann does a fantastic job of showing the *real* day-to-day of a CSI. the book is hysterical and grotesque-- not for the easily-sickened or those without a bit of a twisted sen...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/27484845">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <![CDATA[Step past the flashing lights into the true scene of the crime with  <em>Never Suck a Dead Man's Hand,</em> a frank, unflinching, and  unforgettable account of life as a crime scene investigator. Smart, sassy,  and blessed--or cursed, depending on your point of view--with a stomach  capable of working through the most horrific circumstances, Dana Kollmann  details her true, unvarnished experiences as a CSI for the Baltimore County  Police Department. Unlike the popular crime dramas proliferating on today's  television networks, Kollmann's forensic tales forgo glitz for grit to show  what really goes down once the yellow tape goes up.   <p>With an informative, outspoken voice, Kollmann unveils the process and  science of crime scene investigation in all its can't-take-your-eyes-away  fascination. Whether explaining rigor mortis or the art of fingerprinting a  stiff corpse on the side of the road, frantically brushing off a shower of  roaches or pushing away a dead body, speeding to a horrific accident scene  or cautiously entering a house of death, she shows what it's really like to  work in the front lines as a forensics expert.   <p>Vividly detailed and lightened by a disarming gallows humor, Dana  Kollmann's true life-and-death experiences bring the sights, smells, and  sounds of a crime scene alive as never before. She recounts stories that  the cops and the CSI's usually leave on the field, far away from the  delicate sensibilities of the average civilian--and forbidden from her  family's dinner table. It's a strange world behind the yellow tape, and  <em>Never Suck a Dead Man's Hand</em> offers a truly eye-opening perspective  on the day-to-day life of a CSI.</p></p>]]>
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    <body><![CDATA[The first part of the book was best when she graphically describes what she does and the crime scenes she's investigated. Then it spiralled downward with her scatalogical and gratuitous humor. The last 2 chapters were all about going to the bathroom! Unnecessary. She also needs a little sensitivity ...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/26522289">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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