 She takes the reader with her through the steps of her research, from learning about the material to getting to know the people who study it, as she described in a public dialog with Adam Savage.The common theme throughout most of Roach's books is a literary treatment of the human body.Roach says of her publication history, "My books are all [about the human body], "Spook" is a little bit of departure because it's more about the soul rather than the flesh and blood body, but most of my books are about human bodies in unusual circumstances."