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Title: Body of Evidence by Max Allan Collins ISBN: 0-7434-5582-7 Publisher: Pocket Star Pub. Date: 01 October, 2003 Format: Mass Market Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $6.99 |
Average Customer Rating: 2.67 (3 reviews)
Rating: 1
Summary: One of the best examples of poor editing
Comment: I'll have to say, whoever is proof reading and editing these novels over at Pocket Books must have English as a third language. I lost track of all the incorrectly spelled words, mis-use of words, and sentences that made absolutely no sense whatsoever. I guess they must be sending the proofing overseas.
Was the story compelling? Well, no, not really. It read like a bad episode of the series, except for the swearing that they can't use on CBS.
Rating: 4
Summary: Enjoyable Forensic Mystery, But Not The Best in the Series
Comment: When Catherine Willows and Nick Stokes catch a call at the end of their shift reporting "unknown trouble", it is all Catherine can do to drag herself down to the Newcombe-Gold Advertising Agency, knowing that her daughter will once again wake up to her regular babysitter instead of her mother. But, when Catherine and Nick discover that the unknown trouble involves graphic photos of child pornography printed from Mr. Gold's computer, they both are willing to do whatever it takes to find the person who would buy such filth. All of the evidence points to one man in the office, even though the computer forensics show that his computer was not used to print the photos, but Catherine's gut tells her that the obvious suspect is not the one who did this - but who did?
Meanwhile, Grissom, Warrick & Sara catch the case that could make or break their carriers outside of Nellis Air Force Base. They discover the body of an unknown woman, called in by a good Samaritan. The body was carefully wrapped and duct taped, but when they open up the package, they recognize the face of Candace Lewis, the Las Vegas mayor's personal assistant who disappeared a few weeks past. Grissom is forced to put aside his distaste of politics and deal with the mayor's relationship with Candace and the sheriff's political aspirations. With so much pressure coming from outside sources to solve the case and keep the details under wraps, Grissom is forced to walk on eggshells and use careful maneuvering in his investigation or ruin the wrong person's career...
This is the fourth book in the CSI series by Max Collins and, while it was not as entertaining as the first three, it was still a very enjoyable read. The endings of the mysteries were particularly interesting in that it reminds us that sometimes the simplest and most obvious solution is the correct solution, instead of the convoluted and complex hypotheses that investigators come up with while working on cases. Again, Collins does a superb job of keeping the TV personalities consistent and clear - I always feel like I am watching an episode on TV when I read his books, I just get more detail this way!
Rating: 3
Summary: Less Flashy
Comment: Catherine and Nick are working a case involving child pornography found in the print out tray at an advertising agency. Sara and Warrick work on the death of the secretary to the mayor of Las Vegas. I didn't like this one as much as I did the three previous CSI books. There is a lot of technical computer speak which many people might find interesting, but I thought was a little tedious. There was less humor too. I especially missed the frequent dry wit displayed by Gil Grissom in previous outings. All in all, it was less flashy, but still an entertaining read.
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Title: CSI: Cold Burn by Max Allan Collins ISBN: 0743444078 Publisher: Pocket Star Pub. Date: 01 April, 2003 List Price(USD): $6.99 |
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Title: Double Dealer : Crime Scene Investigation by Max Allan Collins ISBN: 0743444043 Publisher: Pocket Books Pub. Date: 01 April, 2003 List Price(USD): $6.99 |
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Title: CSI: Miami: Florida Getaway : Book One by Max Allan Collins ISBN: 0743480554 Publisher: Pocket Star Pub. Date: 01 August, 2003 List Price(USD): $6.99 |
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Title: CSI: Sin City by Max Allan Collins ISBN: 0743444051 Publisher: Pocket Books Pub. Date: 01 October, 2002 List Price(USD): $6.99 |
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Title: Csi: Crime Scene Investigation: Serial by Max Allan Collins, Gabriel Rodriguez, Ashley Wood ISBN: 193238202X Publisher: Idea & Design Works Llc Pub. Date: August, 2003 List Price(USD): $19.99 |
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