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Binding: Hardcover
Dewey Decimal Number: 363.252
Format: Bargain Price
Label: Gotham
Manufacturer: Gotham
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 304
Publication Date: May 17, 2007
Publisher: Gotham
Release Date: May 17, 2007
Sales Rank: 934200
Studio: Gotham
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A crime writer who thought he could handle anything confronts the worst of everything. Violent and unattended deaths...suicide...forensics...viral pathology...crime scene myths...The stories behind Aftermath, Inc. are stranger than fiction, and utterly human and compelling.
Like most people, true-crime writer Gil Reavill had never actually experienced a fresh crime scene. That is, until he met Tim Reifsteck and Chris Wilson, owners of Aftermath, Inc., a company in the new field of "bioremediation." In the mid-80s, when a sea change occurred in the way biohazard clean-up was handled, no one in traditional cleaning or janitorial services would come within ten feet of a blood-spattered crime scene. Into this void stepped lifelong friends Tim and Chris, who filled a desperate need by founding their company. For the guys of Aftermath, no crime scene is too bloody to clean.
Aftermath, Inc. traces their history, introducing their clients and employees, and the cops, coroners, and detectives they encounter in their work. Gil goes on scene and works side by side with the Aftermath technicians. He tells the stories that led up to some of Aftermath's most grisly clean-up jobs, taking us on a journey through the suburban Midwest where the company is based, home to some of the quietest, calmest, most ordinary blocks in the world, which hide much darker undercurrents beneath.
The issues that the Aftermath crew members face on a daily basis range from the mundane (What's the best way to suppress the urge to regurgitate?) to the lofty (How does being exposed to death on a daily basis alter one's personal philosophy?). Reavill approaches his task with respect and compassion, taking as his mantra a line from the Roman poet Terence-- "Nothing human is foreign to me."
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I was sorely disappointed in this book. I didn't even want to finish it but did so because I felt obligated to finish what I started. I enjoy true crime books, especially ones dealing with the forensics of crime and death. I wrongly assumed Aftermath, Inc. would provide another vantage point of crime scenes and provide an informative and even educational insight into a world most would never see. Instead, the author, Gil Reavill, provided little detail of the scenes he worked and spent more time ... Read More
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It's an entertaining read for the most part, and probably unveils some of the meaning behind "cleaning" the remains of homicides, suicides, and unattended deaths when the coroner's technicians leave a death scene.
Aftermath Inc.'s business structure is interesting to read about since it is fairly unique. Where others go it alone, hire wage earners, or franchise, these guys opened up a top-down hierarchy which branches out through the US. I suppose that their "crews" might be considered franchise ... Read More
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What you do expect it will be like to clean up after a crime scene where there's been a horrible amount of death, gunfire, and tear gas used? You'll see some pretty ghastly remnants, right? You'll be nauseated, right? You'll need to protect yourself from harm, right? You'll have to throw most everything away in some appropriate way, right? You'll think a lot more about mortality, right? Okay, you already know most of what you'll learn by reading this book. But if you want more details, the book will provide ... Read More
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I first heard about this book on NBC's "The Today Show." It piqued my interest, as I had seen a documentary about this type of business a while ago. I have a morbid interest in this kind of thing and thought it would be an interesting read. I wasn't disappointed.
The book is written in an entertaining and even humorous manner, which is appreciated given its "grave" subject matter. The book provides graphic details about cases that the Aftermath techs have had to clean up, everything from shotgun suicides, ... Read More
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While I really enjoyed this book, I'm curious about the author's claim on the back jacket that he collaborated on the New York Times' bestseller "Beyond All Reason: My Life with Susan Smith." While there was a co-author on this book, written by Smith's husband, it wasn't Reavill. That aside, I think Reavill is excellent when he's writing straight journalistic accounts of murders and crime scenes. I don't think he does as well when he regresses to a blog-style of writing that is best left on the internet. I fear that such ... Read More
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