Now I don't really care that much about verisimilitude in a
crime novel as long as the book is internally consistent.
(That doesn't mean I don't still cringe at real screw-ups.) I
also realize that genre requirements and reality are often
mutually exclusive and I'd probably choose genre over facts
when it comes to a choice. So these two questions are really
just curiosity. Does anyone know:
Is gallows humor at a crime scene real? Do cops really crack
irreverent jokes over dead bodies?
Does blood really smell coppery? That's a genre cliche, but
I've also read it has no smell.
Anyone know?
Mark
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