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When the Dogs Don't Bark

A Forensic Scientist's Search for the Truth

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When the Dogs Don't Bark

By: Professor Angela Gallop
Narrated by: Sandra Duncan
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Kathy Reichs meets Fragile Lives in this fascinating and compelling memoir from the UK's most eminent forensic scientist and some of the most fascinating criminal investigations she has worked on.

'Finding the right answers is what forensic science is all about. What often matters even more, however, is asking the right questions.'

Never before has criminal justice rested so heavily on scientific evidence. With ever-more sophisticated and powerful techniques at their disposal, forensic scientists have an unprecedented ability to help solve even the most complex cases.

Angela Gallop has been a forensic scientist for over 40 years. After joining the Forensic Science Service, the first crime scene she attended was for a case involving the Yorkshire Ripper. As well as working on a wide range of cases in many countries around the world, she is now the most sought-after forensic scientist in the UK, where she has helped solve numerous high-profile cases, including the investigation that finally absolved the Cardiff Three, the Pembrokeshire Coastal Path murders and the killings of Stephen Lawrence, Damilola Taylor, Rachel Nickell and Roberto Calvi.

From the crime scene to the courtroom, When the Dogs Don't Bark is the remarkable story of a life spent searching for the truth.

©2019 Professor Angela Gallop (P)2019 Hodder & Stoughton Limited
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Really interesting topic that put a new spin on Forensics - the real life versus tv life. Let’s hope some of her fears about cuts do not come true.

Angela has lived a fascinating life and seen the worst of what humans can do to each other but also helped save the lives of people wrongly accused.

Well worth a listen

Great book

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This audiobook mostly feels like it’s just her talking about her accomplishments and multiple companies rather than interesting forensic science. Quite dull really! Fascinating at times but others not so much.

Meh

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A was disappointed by this in the main. the author is clearly very intelligent and insightful in their profession, giving interesting accounts of individual investigations worked on. This is on top of the description of how forensic techniques have evolved over time.

however the book is let down by dreary delivery that makes hard to keep up with. interesting individual accounts are permeated with long, verbose chapters on personal relationships or over emphasis on methods that would only be of interest to people in the profession.

interesting subject, bland delivery and content

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Only criticism would be the over use of VLA’s or variable letter acronyms ... I felt this irritated me greatly after a while! Other than that, this book was excellent.

Fascinating read

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There are some interesting case studies on this audiobook, and no doubt the author has significant experience in the field. But she takes far too much time dwelling on her career and the people she has worked with (and an entire chapter thanking them individually!) than the forensic study and outcomes. A shame because I did have high hopes for the book.

A resumé flex or a book on forensics?

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