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Book Review of The Blooding

The Blooding
The Blooding
Author: Joseph Wambaugh
Genre: Nonfiction
Book Type: Mass Market Paperback
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Helpful Score: 3


First admission I'm making is that I love true crime books. The
second admission I'm making is that I love science/scientific proof. This book perfectly combines both. The true story of a murder in England with telltale biological evidence left behind had one obvious suspect that the authorities thought was a dead ringer. All of the men in the entire town helped solve the case by mostly voluntarily participating in a "blooding" which ultimately gave them the proof they needed. Excellent writing by an author more known for his best-selling fiction, mostly police novels.