This book discusses a slew of topics, from skeletal identification to facial reconstruction, to advances in DNA technology. The author embarks on a journey to assist in the identification of a decapitated skull found in a park near Ina, Illinois. The previously unidentified person was labeled Ina Jane Doe due to the location where she was found. The skull was discovered in Wayne Fitzgerrell State Park by two girls on January 27, 1993. A forensic artist was called in to create an image to put out in hopes someone would recognize the woman...to no avail. After seeing the images, I can see why nobody claimed her. The recreations looked NOTHING like the actual victim. The most recent, done during the process of the author writing this book, looked the most similar (and the most like someone actually made and effort and not like my dog attempted to draw it). The books takes you all the way through the process of determining the identity of the victim.

I got this book on Audible, and it was about a 12 hour listen. I started it at work yesterday and finished it up today. The physical copy is about 350 pages. This was a long listen, and I think you could probably read through the physical copy faster. It was a lot of information, and sometimes there was filler and random thoughts that probably could have been left out. Overall, the book was interesting, and I learned a lot, especially about dental identification. I am also glad that they were able to figure out the identity of the victim to at least give the family that answer. This book is also on the CrimeCon reading list, for those who are interested in that.