MixedThe Washington Independent Review of Books\"Through this book, Kennedy highlights the progress enabled by Goddard’s unsung efforts, namely the wholesale evolution of forensic science that can now link microscopic DNA evidence to a vast network of potential perpetrators. But her chronology can feel a bit manic, jumping from the 1800s to the 1900s to the 1600s in the span of a few pages. Further complicating the timeline, Kennedy weaves her own trauma experience into the narrative, an effort I assume is meant to underscore how little feminist activism has actually changed society.\
