Blood Work

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Really interesting, but I had a hard time reading the animal experimentation sections (but had no trouble with the human experimentation....go figure!)

The epilogue, with it's comparison to modern-day stem cell and genetic modification research and politics, really transformed the story from historical to topical.

Great read for fans of early modern European history, history of science or medical research. The murder mystery aspect is a little overstated in the title - I suspect some editor thought it would sell more books. Yes, the book does solve a 350 year old murder mystery, but that takes all of about 10 pages. Dog lovers beware: most of the experiments described in the book were performed on dogs, most of whom did not survive.