Saskatchewan Coroner

by Barry Heath

A compilation of 24 years experience investigating deaths in Saskatchewan , Canada. Includes murders, suicides, suspicious deaths, motor vehicle accidents, SIDS, unexplained infant deaths. The book discusses funeral rites of various religions, organ donations, water cremation as a new method of body disposal.

Paperback

Published January 31, 2017

Reviews

[Patrick Book · Rating 3 out of 5]

I’m torn on a rating; I was very interested in much of the subject matter, but the book was littered with typographical, word use, and other errors (I am sure self-publishing is very difficult, but at the very least Dr. Heath might have engaged a copy editor) and some of the content seemed unnecessary or barely relevant. There was no narrative, with the entirety little more than a series of brief anecdotes in succession.

On the whole, an interesting look into a job that I’m sure all of us take for granted.

[Jada Pfeifer · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book started off well and gave a great history and understanding of the coroner system. It then listed many of the cases that had been worked on during the course of the authors career. Unfortunately the last part of the book becomes centered on the interpersonal relationship between the author and his boss and becomes very catty and childish.

[Kristi-Lea · Rating 1 out of 5]

This ambulance chasing “author” has written a book about the Humboldt Broncos without the permission or consent of the family. He was calling them a month after the accident, and they said pleas wait, we’re not ready. He patched his garbage together from news footage. This particular book he rated himself as Dr. Barry. A fraud and a scoundrel.

[Colleen · Rating 3 out of 5]

A very earnest and in depth look at the role of a Community Corner. Being from Saskatchewan and knowing the cases makes it much more relevant to me personally.