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The Corpse Reader
The Corpse Reader | Antonio Garrido
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"After his grandfather dies, avid scholar and budding forensic investigator Ci Song begrudgingly gives up his studies to help his family. But when another tragedy strikes, he's forced to run and also deemed a fugitive. Dishonored, he has no choice but to accept work as a lowly gravedigger, a position that allows him to sharpen his corpse-reading skills. Soon, he can deduce whether a person killed himself--or was murdered. His prowess earns him notoriety, and Ci receives orders to unearth the perpetrator of a horrific series of mutilations and deaths at the Imperial Court. Ci's gruesome investigation quickly grows complicated thanks to old loyalties and the presence of an alluring, enigmatic woman. But he remains driven by his passion for truth--especially once the killings threaten to take down the Emperor himself."--Publisher's website.
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It was exciting to follow the story of Ci Song, the "corpse reader", in the thirteenth century Imperial China.
The author based this story on a real character, one of the father of forensic science, and he made a lot of research about this time period: lifestyle, society's rules, judiciary system...
This read was compelling for me, it made me travel to another country, but also through time.

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julesG
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Flat writing, very confusing beginning. The setting wasn't really grounded in the China of a thousand years ago.

The MC wasn't as genial as the blurb made me think.

CarolynM How disappointing!☹️ 4y
julesG @CarolynM Especially since this book has been on my TBR for literal ages. 4y
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The Corpse Reader | Antonio Garrido
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High quality holiday book!