The founders of a bio-remediation company known as Aftermath, Inc. describe how it was formed to provide professional services to families of suicide and homicide victims after the police leave, in an account that shares the stories of some of their more remarkable cases. Thanks to the popularity of TV crime shows such as CSI and Law and Order , most people have a feel for what happens around a crime scene (a fictional one, anyhow). But once the body of the victim has been removed, who cleans up the blood, the guts, or--for that matter--the couch? Reavill, a crime writer by trade, pursues the answers by signing on with a company called Aftermath, which specializes in "bio-remediation"--the removal of bio matter from scenes of violent death. Despite his chosen vocation, Reavill never had encountered an actual crime scene and felt it was time to get his hands dirty. Working with the cleanup crews of Aftermath, he enters residences where atrocities have occurred, sees the grisly remnants, and, finally, helps clean them up. He tells the stories leading up to the bloodshed with compassion for both sides as he comes face-to-face with humanity's messiness. His eye for morbid details and grasp of forensic science are impressive, but it is his empathy for people that will affect readers most. Jerry Eberle Copyright © American Library Association. All rights reserved A gripping view of what's left when crime scene investigators finish their work - AFTERMATH gets into the underbelly of the beast that is violent crime and takes us on a terrifying tour. -- Linda Fairstein, former chief of the Sex Crimes Unit in the Manhattan District Attorney's Office and author of the Alexandra Cooper mysteries By turns bizarre, gruesome, philosophical, and humorous, Aftermath is a fascinating look at crime and death as seen from a most unusual angle. I couldn't put it down. -- Kim Wozencraft, author of The Devil's Backbone Gil Reavill s Aftermath, Inc. is at once sprightly, grave, morbidly fascinating, and conducive to contemplation. It is about the wide consequences of crime, and it is also, vividly, about what people will do to earn a living. -- LucSante, authorof LowLife Stimulating and brainy, Aftermath, Inc. amounts to a thinking-person's guide to scenes that are either hidden from sight or slashed across news screens. A fascinating and entertaining book. -- Kathy Reichs, author of Break No Bones Gill Reavill has written extensively on true crime and disaster for Maxim and other publications. A screenwriter ( Dirty , a police drama starring Cuba Gooding, Jr.) and collaborator on numerous books, including the New York Times bestseller Beyond All Reason: My Life with Susan Smith , he has appeared on many television shows, including Today . Used Book in Good Condition