Review- The Sawbones Book: The Hilarious, Horrifying Road to Modern Medicine by Justin McElroy & Sydnee McElroy

Title: The Sawbones Book: The Hilarious, Horrifying Road to Modern Medicine

Author: Justin McElroy & Sydnee McElroy

Genre: Adult, nonfiction, medical science

Publication date: October 2018

Published by: Weldon Owen

Source: Borrowed from library

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Synopsis: A compelling, often hilarious and occasionally horrifying exploration of how modern medicine came to be!

Wondering whether eating powdered mummies might be just the thing to cure your ills? Tempted by those vintage ads suggesting you wear radioactive underpants for virility? Ever considered drilling a hole in your head to deal with those pesky headaches? Probably not. But for thousands of years, people have done things like this—and things that make radioactive underpants seem downright sensible! In their hit podcast, Sawbones, Sydnee and Justin McElroy breakdown the weird and wonderful way we got to modern healthcare. And some of the terrifying detours along the way.

Every week, Dr. Sydnee McElroy and her husband Justin amaze, amuse, and gross out (depending on the week) hundreds of thousands of avid listeners to their podcast, Sawbones. Consistently rated a top podcast on iTunes, with over 15 million total downloads, this rollicking journey through thousands of years of medical mishaps and miracles is not only hilarious but downright educational. While you may never even consider applying boiled weasel to your forehead (once the height of sophistication when it came to headache cures), you will almost certainly face some questionable medical advice in your everyday life (we’re looking at you, raw water!) and be better able to figure out if this is a miracle cure (it’s not) or a scam.

My rating: ★★★★☆

As I’ve explored genres outside my comfort zone, one subgenre of nonfiction that I discovered that I really enjoy is science. And, specifically, in this case, medical science. When I picked up this book, I was hoping it would sort of be in the same vein as Quackery, and it kind of was! I really enjoyed it!

Review: Capturing the Devil (Stalking Jack the Ripper #4) by Kerri Maniscalco

Title: Capturing the Devil

Series: Stalking Jack the Ripper #4

Previous books in this series: Stalking Jack the Ripper (#1) | Hunting Prince Dracula (#2) | Escaping from Houdini (#3)

Author: Kerri Maniscalco

Genre: YA, mystery, historical

Publication date: September 2019

Published by: jimmy patterson

Source: Borrowed from library

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Synopsis: In the shocking finale to the bestselling series that began with Stalking Jack the Ripper, Audrey Rose and Thomas are on the hunt for the depraved, elusive killer known as the White City Devil. A deadly game of cat-and-mouse has them fighting to stay one step ahead of the brilliant serial killer—or see their fateful romance cut short by unspeakable tragedy.

Audrey Rose Wadsworth and Thomas Cresswell have landed in America, a bold, brash land unlike the genteel streets of London they knew. But like London, the city of Chicago hides its dark secrets well. When the two attend the spectacular World's Fair, they find the once-in-a-lifetime event tainted with reports of missing people and unsolved murders.

Determined to help, Audrey Rose and Thomas begin their investigations, only to find themselves facing a serial killer unlike any they've heard of before. Identifying him is one thing, but capturing him—and getting dangerously lost in the infamous Murder Hotel he constructed as a terrifying torture device—is another.

Will Audrey Rose and Thomas see their last mystery to the end—together and in love—or will their fortunes finally run out when their most depraved adversary makes one final, devastating kill?

My rating: ★★★☆☆

“Shall we see about solving another gruesome murder, my love?”

Review: The Angel of Death (Forensic Mystery #2) by Alane Ferguson

Title: The Angel of Death

Series: Forensic Mystery #2

Previous book in this series: The Christopher Killer

Author: Alane Ferguson

Genre: YA, mystery thriller

Publication date: February 2008

Published by: Puffin

Source: Borrowed from library

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Synopsis:

As assistant to her father, the county coroner of Silverton, Colorado, Cameryn Mahoney has seen more gore than the average seventeen-yearold. But even Cameryn is shocked when Kyle O'Neil, the most popular guy in school, discovers the gruesome corpse of their English teacher murdered in his own bed. Kyle is drawn to Cameryn, who wonders if she can trust him with the secret she can't tell her father—that her vanished mother is back in her life. As her relationship with Kyle speeds into romance, Cameryn struggles to unravel her teacher's bizarre death—but is she too preoccupied to identify the killer in time?

My rating: ★★★★★
First of all, can I just say: I knew it!! I knew who the killer was this whole time!! Ha! But I wont tell who it is 'cause I'm cool like that ;) or evil...depends how you look at it :P Or maybe I'll be so tempted to mention something that I'll have to throw in some spoilers...who knows?  ;)

Review: The Christopher Killer (Forensic Mystery #1) by Alane Ferguson

Title: The Christopher Killer

Series: Forensic Mystery #1

Author: Alane Ferguson

Genre: YA, mystery thriller

Publication date: February 2008

Published by: Puffin

Source: Borrowed from library

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Synopsis:

As the daughter of a Colorado County coroner, seventeen-yearold Cameryn Mahoney is no stranger to death. in fact, she’s always been fascinated by the science of it. so she’s thrilled to finally get some hands-on experience in forensics working as her father’s assistant. but Cammie is in for more than she bargained for when the second case that she attends turns out to be someone she knows—the latest victim of a serial killer known as the Christopher Killer. And if dealing with that isn’t hard enough, Cammie soon realizes that if she’s not careful, she might wind up as the killer’s next victim...

My rating: ★★★★★
The genres I usually read are paranormal/fantasy, and this book is not that. But right away it became one of my favorites! If I didn't mention it before (and I'm sure I have) I am going into the medical field; I also watched a lot of medical shows, one of my favorites being Dr. G Medical Examiner. So yeah, this one caught my attention, and it did not disappoint! I absolutely loved it!!