Homicide

Rating:
Summary: Well worth a read.
Review: I did not read this book until becoming a fan of the show. I did not become a fan of the show until I saw it on Court TV. Needless to say I was late in coming to both the book and the tv show. Well, better late than never. This is an incredible book. It is the only book that I can say that I did not want it to end. I really liked the characters. What makes this even more impressive is that the characters are real. They are people that I can go to Baltimore and meet if I was motivated enough to do so (however I feel that if I did do that I would be met by some very unhappy murder cops, so for self preservation I will stay where I am.) This book actually made me think about becoming a cop.

This is a great book.

Rating:
Summary: One of my favorites!!!!
Review: I got the book on tape version because I love the TV series. Not only is the text interesting, but Reed Diamond's narration of it makes it the best book on tape I have ever listened to. The way he uses language to bring the book alive, it even beats the television series!

Rating:
Summary: And F U N N Y!
Review: I just what to add that the author and the men of the various Homicide squads are/were blessed with stellar wit and humor.

The closer I got to the middle the slower I started to read ...fearing that last page. Excellant.

Rating:
Summary: The best ever!
Review: I loved this book. Everything was so real, and it didn't feel odd to read about someone who was lying on the floor, dead. Simon has a great way of writing. He alson did writing for the series, made from his book, and it was outstanding!

Rating:
Summary: David Simon- The Wire
Review: I need to get in touch with David Simon. If anyone can help me do so please email me at [e-mail]

Rating:
Summary: A Candid look at a Year in the Life of a Homicide Division
Review: 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:
Summary: First Rate Journalism
Review: I've always felt that the main problem with the TV show version of "Homicide" is that, good as it is, it just can't match the gritty realism of the book it is based on. Journalist David Simon spent a year as a fly on the wall observing the Balitimore Police Homicide Unit, and dutifully recording everything he saw by and large without editorial comment. The result is absolutely indespensible for anyone with an interest in law enforcement. Being a homicide detectives is a tough job both emotionally and professionally with many hours of tedium that can often result in the frustration of an unsolved case. Particularly poignant is the story of a unsolved child murder case that haunts one of the detectives to the point of endagering his mental well being. The value of this book to the nation's hard working law enforcement professionals simply cannot be understated.

Rating:
Summary: Masterpiece
Review: If you are a fan of the HBO show the Wire, this book is a good companion piece.

Rating:
Summary: One of the best books I have ever read
Review: If you are interested at all in the criminal justice, police, CSI, law enforcement, or legal fields...you MUST read this book!!! I had to read it for a CJA class I took a while back and all I can say is WOW! Simon gets into the minds of the detectives so well, the book almost reads like a fiction novel!!!

Rating:
Summary: Fantastic
Review: If you like the show you will love the book! It follows Baltimore detectives as they solve crimes and what they go through in their daily lives.