The Washington Post – Eric Roston: Skloot's vivid account?reads like a novel. The prose is unadorned, crisp and transparent?This book, labeled "science–cultural studies," should be treated as a work of American history. It's a deftly crafted investigation of a social wrong committed by the medical establishment, as well as the scientific and medical miracles to which it led. Skloot's compassionate account can be the first step toward recognition, justice and healing.