"Forensic Analysis on the Cutting Edge is an engaging book and accessible to al bachelors-levels scientists and above.  I would recommend it to those practicing in the field, to analytical scientists possibly to science-oriented mystery writers who want to write sensibly about one of the unusual pieces of trace evidence covered by Blackledge and his contributors.  The book certainly deserves a place on the reference shelf in university libraries." (Applied Spectroscopy, April 2008)

"This book will be most useful to practicing forensic scientists (criminalists) engaged in trace-evidence analysis and to university students." (International Journal of Environmental and Analytical Chemistry, 2008)