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Title: Homicide by David Simon ISBN: 0-8041-0999-0 Publisher: Ivy Books Pub. Date: 23 January, 1993 Format: Mass Market Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $6.99 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.9 (42 reviews)
Rating: 4
Summary: A Candid look at a Year in the Life of a Homicide Division
Comment: I picked up this book without realizing that it was the genesis of the television program by the same name, and I was immediately dragged in to the stories. Written as a yearlong narrative of the events and personalities of the Baltimore Police Homicide Division, it really gives the reader a feeling of being along for the investigation. The dialogue and descriptions are so realistic and insightful that I found myself wondering how the Detectives felt to read this objective reflection of themselves. The pacing of the book contributes to the overall effectiveness of the narrative by educating the reader slowly as to the characters, the lingo and the mentality of a Baltimore homocide detective. By the end (and I was sorry to have it end) I felt like I knew the detectives and the criminals and the victims and their families. If you like true crime, this is the book for you!
Rating: 5
Summary: Can't get any closer than this
Comment: Homicide does an amazing job of taking the reader inside the day-to-day operations of the Homicide unit in Baltimore. Reading this book, you gain an appreciation not only for the investigative work done by the detectives, but also for the troubles they encounter. Simon gives you a detailed account of the inner-workings that you cannot learn anywhere else. From the murder to the trial, Homicide shows how the real-world criminal justice system works with all of its flaws. This is a page-turning whodunit in every form, and the best part is that it is true!
I am concerned to see other people claiming that this book does not deserve 5 stars because it does not live up to the characters in the T.V. show and because it has too much vulgarity. If these are the only criticisms (weak ones at that) that one can find within Homicide, then it deserves every star offered.
Read Homicide and you won't be dissapointed.
Rating: 5
Summary: Not just for fans of the show...
Comment: This book is brilliant. As a would-be journalist, I would say "life-altering". Not only is the subject matter compelling, the style is sweet enough to make Ann Rule cry like a little girl. And to think I only bought it to play "Match The Composite" with the series.
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Title:Homicide Life on the Street - Season 3 ASIN: B0000C5RPV Publisher: A & E Home Video Pub. Date: 28 October, 2003 List Price(USD): $99.95 Comparison N/A, buy it from Amazon for $81.96 |
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Title:Homicide - The Movie ASIN: B00005AW04 Publisher: Vidmark/Trimark Pub. Date: 22 May, 2001 List Price(USD): $14.98 Comparison N/A, buy it from Amazon for $13.03 |
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Title:Homicide Life on the Street - Seasons 1 & 2 ASIN: B00008PHCZ Publisher: A & E Home Video Pub. Date: 27 May, 2003 List Price(USD): $69.95 Comparison N/A, buy it from Amazon for $57.36 |
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Title: The Corner : A Year in the Life of an Inner-City Neighborhood by DAVID SIMON, EDWARD BURNS ISBN: 0767900316 Publisher: Broadway Pub. Date: 15 June, 1998 List Price(USD): $16.95 |
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Title: Homicide : Life on the Streets--the Unofficial Companion by David P. Kalat ISBN: 1580630219 Publisher: Audio Renaissance Pub. Date: 15 July, 1998 List Price(USD): $16.95 |
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