Real-world relevance and urgency: Studies how people buy and sell human remains online, most of it now happening over social media. This is an active phenomenon on apps most readers use daily, giving it an unusual real-world urgency and intrigue. Makes a difficult subject genuinely readable: One reviewer called it "an easy read on a difficult subject". The accessible and engaging writing style is a draw for readers wanting rigorous analysis without jargon-heavy obfuscation. Written by active advocates in the field, rather than detached observers: Damien Huffer and Shawn Graham are cofounders of the Alliance to Counter Crime Online, giving the book direct ties to active advocacy work.
These Were People Once : The Online Trade in Human Remains and Why It Matters