pickNot my favourite Benedict but I think the one about the woman I knew the least about going in. It's quite a sad tale, but typical for women of her time.
May‘s #BookSpin, which I did finish in May but am horribly behind on reviews.
Spotted in the library parking lot.
so-soThis is the case which served as the hallmark of DNA genealogy used to solve crimes. It seemed to be happenstance that a woman CeCe Moore in California began investigating genetic genealogy not realizing that she was about to fall into a rabbit hole. Since then, she was able to lend her knowledge of this technology to solve crimes. That's where Detective Jim Scharf comes in to solve a cold case of a double murder: Tanya Van Cuylenborg /Jay Cook.
pickThis was an interesting, informative look at the first criminal trial using genetic genealogy as its primary evidence. The cold case is a horrific murder of two young Canadians on a trip to Washington State. This book not only details the crime, but also delves into the privacy concerns around public and private DNA databases, and a history of the development of forensic genetic genealogy, especially the work of CeCe Moore and Parabon.
pickOne day the author took a DNA test and found out that her father was not her biological father. Her parents never told her and now they were no longer living. She set out to find her biological father and understand her history better. This was her story about that journey. I can‘t imagine what that must have been like for her.
pickThe author, Barbara Rae-Venter, was the first to uncover the identity of the Golden State Killer while working with Paul Holes. Originally deciding to go unnamed, Rae-Venter was hesitant to reveal her identity in association with law enforcement, as she is primarily a genetic genealogist. This book explores several other cold cases she‘s solved but continues to circle back to the Golden State Killer case. For fans of Ill Be Gone in the Dark.
This was two related subjects in one-the story of a 1887 murder and the present day advanced in DNA and genetic generally.
I loved this book and definitely have food for thought about DNA and those pay for answers about ancestry i.e. 23&Me or Ancestry.com.
Recommended if your interested in forensic genealogy or true crime.
pickUsed my free space to read this fascinating book about the first cold case that was solved using genetic genealogy techniques to identify a suspect with DNA and family trees. As an amateur genealogist who has been researching my own family since the days before the internet, this was right up my alley.
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