The Skeleton Crew
By Deborah Halber
Fascinated by the tens of thousands of unidentified human remains in America, civilian sleuths comb through missing persons databases, police reports and news stories, searching for matches to John and Jane Does. Science journalist Halber focuses less on hard forensics and more on the passionate, competitive amateur investigators and their online communities, where remains are referred to as “Tent Girl” or “The Head in the Bucket.” Halber’s fragmented organization makes for a choppy but compelling read, particularly when the crowd-sourced investigations pay off and a body is positively identified. — Elisa Neckar
Deep
By James Nestor
After years of living next to the Pacific, journalist Nestor decides to zip up his wet suit and embark on a pilgrimage to understand our connection to the ocean from surface to floor. In this deeply personal account, Nestor travels with individuals devoted to the same mission, including ...
