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Review by Gathoni1991 -- Twisted But True by Darren Burch
[Following is a volunteer review of "Twisted But True" by Darren Burch.]
Twisted but true is a book that compiles the experiences of Darren Burch as a police officer. He worked at the Phoenix Police Department. Darren Burch is a veteran officer, with over thirty years of experience in law enforcement.
He did not always want to be in the police service. But after encountering a tragic accident, that involved coming face to face with a split face of a young woman, he resolved to always help people. He became fixated on saving lives. He had qualified to join the CIA after undergoing military training, but was denied a place after it was discovered that he was a single father. This prompted him to seek a job as a law enforcement officer. He got a job at the Phoenix Police Department, and the rest is history.
While reading the pages of the book, I would tell he was a man who was really passionate about his job. This speaks volumes about the kind of man he is, as working as a law enforcement officer is no mean feat. Going the extra mile, as he always did, to make sure the citizens were living comfortably, could be nothing short of a calling.
As one is reading the book, there is a general impression that the author is blowing his own trumpet. This feeling is quickly dismissed, because the author has also penned down the errors and stupid mistakes he made in his line of work. This is what I loved about the book - the author did not paint a larger-than-life image of himself, but rather, he exposed his mistakes. This made him relatable.
One conspicuous element about his style of writing, is the explicit way he delivers his story. Therefore, the book is full of dark humour. He finds humour in the most bizarre of situations, and as gross as decomposing bodies! In one of the passages he wrote, " So, on my count, we lifted with all of our might, only to find us landing on our asses after falling backward, as the man's limbs slid completely off their bones, exploding like biohazardous water balloons...To my horror and distaste, my mouth was wide open when my limb, the dead man's left arm, popped off the body, bursting upon my face. The poorly planned dead body removal, literally left a bad taste in my mouth." People who are grossed out by details of homicides, this may not be the book for you.
As expected, there are a lot of gore scenes. A lot of assorted crimes come up in the story, and the author has done us the favour of writing down protocols and procedures of handling the various crimes. In the book, he tackles burglary, sexual assault, false charges, driving under the influence, substance abuse, and homicides. It can get overwhelming at some point.
All in all, the author gave his all by sharing with us his experiences. This you could tell from the intricate details he provided, even in describing events that happened thirty years ago. This is why I give the book a rating of 4 out of 4 stars.
I recommend the book to those who wish to join law enforcement as a career. Those who have ever been assaulted, the book can be a trigger. My advice is that they should avoid it. The typesetting of the book was beautifully done. The editing too was done to perfection. There is no doubt it was professionally done. The only thing I disliked about the novel was that the author did not feature his family as much, and when he did, it was confusing.
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Twisted But True
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Twisted but true is a book that compiles the experiences of Darren Burch as a police officer. He worked at the Phoenix Police Department. Darren Burch is a veteran officer, with over thirty years of experience in law enforcement.
He did not always want to be in the police service. But after encountering a tragic accident, that involved coming face to face with a split face of a young woman, he resolved to always help people. He became fixated on saving lives. He had qualified to join the CIA after undergoing military training, but was denied a place after it was discovered that he was a single father. This prompted him to seek a job as a law enforcement officer. He got a job at the Phoenix Police Department, and the rest is history.
While reading the pages of the book, I would tell he was a man who was really passionate about his job. This speaks volumes about the kind of man he is, as working as a law enforcement officer is no mean feat. Going the extra mile, as he always did, to make sure the citizens were living comfortably, could be nothing short of a calling.
As one is reading the book, there is a general impression that the author is blowing his own trumpet. This feeling is quickly dismissed, because the author has also penned down the errors and stupid mistakes he made in his line of work. This is what I loved about the book - the author did not paint a larger-than-life image of himself, but rather, he exposed his mistakes. This made him relatable.
One conspicuous element about his style of writing, is the explicit way he delivers his story. Therefore, the book is full of dark humour. He finds humour in the most bizarre of situations, and as gross as decomposing bodies! In one of the passages he wrote, " So, on my count, we lifted with all of our might, only to find us landing on our asses after falling backward, as the man's limbs slid completely off their bones, exploding like biohazardous water balloons...To my horror and distaste, my mouth was wide open when my limb, the dead man's left arm, popped off the body, bursting upon my face. The poorly planned dead body removal, literally left a bad taste in my mouth." People who are grossed out by details of homicides, this may not be the book for you.
As expected, there are a lot of gore scenes. A lot of assorted crimes come up in the story, and the author has done us the favour of writing down protocols and procedures of handling the various crimes. In the book, he tackles burglary, sexual assault, false charges, driving under the influence, substance abuse, and homicides. It can get overwhelming at some point.
All in all, the author gave his all by sharing with us his experiences. This you could tell from the intricate details he provided, even in describing events that happened thirty years ago. This is why I give the book a rating of 4 out of 4 stars.
I recommend the book to those who wish to join law enforcement as a career. Those who have ever been assaulted, the book can be a trigger. My advice is that they should avoid it. The typesetting of the book was beautifully done. The editing too was done to perfection. There is no doubt it was professionally done. The only thing I disliked about the novel was that the author did not feature his family as much, and when he did, it was confusing.
******
Twisted But True
View: on Bookshelves | on Amazon | on iTunes
