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Have you ever saw CSI or criminal minds? The book by Cath Staincliffe, Dead to Me talks about the interest in murder mysteries. Janet and Rachel are put together on a case that they can’t quite figure what’s going on. A teenage girl named Lisa Finn was brutally murdered. They have one suspect ….. The boyfriend Sean. Janet nor Rachel believe that he is innocent. As they progress further into the investigation it becomes more complicated than normal. A sudden turn happens to Janet, but that doesn’t stop her from finding the killer. The two women must find the killer before the killer makes their next victim. Dead to me is the perfect title as the killer is explored through Sean, Denise, and Janet’s capture of the killer. First reason, the title Dead to Me has Sean viewed as …show more content…

‘Where was the blood?’Janet asked him. There was blood on the carpet some on the duvet, but Sean had said it was all over her. How had Sean seen the blood? ‘Can you please tell me where you saw the blood? ’The dressing gown.That’s why I covered her up. Made her descent.’ To explain this further, Janet was asking Sean questions about his girlfriend Lisa’s death. He told Janet and Rachel that he covered her body so that he wouldn’t see the mess. Janet was a little upset at that because she said he messed up the crime scene.Sean made himself a suspect by touching the crime scene. Another reason, the title pertains to denise because she is the killer. ‘I was in a state , really upset.’ She’s all I have--’ she broke off. ‘ the knife was on the sink. I just wanted to stop her saying those things.’ I never---’ she broke off, distressed. To explain this further, Denise has confessed to Janet that she killed Lisa by mistake. Denise explained to Janet that she never meant to kill Lisa, she just wanted her to stop saying the things she was speaking of. In the end, we found out that denise killed her daughter over

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Authors utilise a range of emotive scenarios allowing the reader, to immerse themselves in situations that aren’t common to what they normally experience. Through various means, author Tim Pegler, delves into the concepts of grief and sadness in his novel “Five Parts Dead.” Pegler effectively explores and addresses the results of traumatic scenarios upon the individuals, both directly and indirectly. Additionally, Pegler uses emotive language to portray the life of protagonist to be consumed by tremendous guilt and grief, another contributing factor is the fact that the protagonist emotions are portrayed through the first person point of view, thus strengthening connections made with the protagonist and the reader. As well as the protagonist,

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In this article, “The Mistreatment of Dead Bodies,” author Joel Feinberg argues the misunderstanding of using cadavers for organ donation, and research. Feinberg discusses the modern issue many people have with attaching sentimental value with a dead body, letting their values outweigh and halt the necessary uses for cadavers (31). Cadavers being used for medical training, organ donation, and forensic research, provide as great utility for people. Feinberg states that in 1978, a dispute between a California Congressman and The Department of Transportation developed when The Department of Transportation began to use cadavers in place of dummies in collision tests for more detailed research. These detailed tests would cover every gruesome angle

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They thought it was going to be a normal investigation, but it turns out to be the scariest day of their lives. Bree and Neil are haunted by scary nightmares,visions and a ghost who wants people to know about her death. Wanting to find answer, they go to the extreme. Breaking into houses, going to the library and even going to a retirement home where Janet Reilly, or better known as Nurse Janet is living. Bree and Neil get an unsuspected twist when a friendly neighbor, Andy, turns out to be Rebecca's dad and is also the killer of Rebecca's mom, Alice, and even Rebecca.

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