This book was fascinating. Roxie is a bad ass who made herself a name in a world where men were the main focus. She became a feather legend. I loved learning about her investigations with the FBI into bird strikes on aircraft - i had no idea the history around this. I also love birds and appreciated the photos of feather barbules at the end.

This was a phenomal non-fiction book that kept me fully engaged. Thank you so much NetGalley and the publisher for a chance to read this book.

This is an amazing book that highlights the pioneering work of Roxie Laybourne at the Smithsonian Institute. Self-taught in forensic ornithology, she played a crucial role in teaching others how to identify bird feathers and species. During her career her skills enabled her to assist the FBI in homicide and poaching cases and she became renowned for her skills.

Her incredible legacy stems from her groundbreaking work with the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), where she identified bird species responsible for airplane crashes. This, in turn, allowed the FAA to develop strategies to mitigate such incidents. Although this continues to be an issue, her training of others means her legacy is in safe hands.

Before reading this book, I had no knowledge of bird strikes in aviation, and it has truly enlightened me. Roxie Laybourne was an extraordinary woman, and I’m so glad I chose to read this book.

I received an advanced reader copy from netgallery and this is my honest review.

This is a wonderful book. It's nice to see that some people who are acknowledged experts in a generally unknown field get recognition. This young lady certainly deserves that, and this book is a good start.