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wyemu's review against another edition
2.0
As an avid watcher of CSI (in all of its incarnations) for many years obviously I wanted to read the accompanying works of fiction as well.
Personally, I find it hard to write a full review of books such as these, it's hard to talk about character development, scene setting etc. when all of those things are taking place on the screen over the course of seasons.
So, for me, the most important thing with a book based on a TV series, such as this one, is whether the voices and actions of the characters in the book, ring true to what we'd expect of them based on the series. Collins is no amateur when it comes to writing from a series and, in this book, he's done well to take those characters and portray they as faithfully as possible.
Other than that, all I can think to say is that the crimes, and the solving of them, were interesting and worked well.
Personally, I find it hard to write a full review of books such as these, it's hard to talk about character development, scene setting etc. when all of those things are taking place on the screen over the course of seasons.
So, for me, the most important thing with a book based on a TV series, such as this one, is whether the voices and actions of the characters in the book, ring true to what we'd expect of them based on the series. Collins is no amateur when it comes to writing from a series and, in this book, he's done well to take those characters and portray they as faithfully as possible.
Other than that, all I can think to say is that the crimes, and the solving of them, were interesting and worked well.
aotora's review against another edition
1.0
Eh I didn't really like this one ... I wanted to but it was just so darn boring. The cases were boring, the characters seemed somewhat off to me and I just couldn't wait for this one to be over. I've read most of the CSI books when I was younger and I enjoyed most of them - this one was the worst of them all and I don't think that I will ever pick it up again. It's the first book in the series though, so they get better over time I guess. But this one just didn't do it for me.
bibilophile's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.75
fat_girl_fiction's review against another edition
3.0
Double Dealer by Max Allan Collins
I'm a massive fan of CSI, and CSI:Crime Scene Investigation is my favourite, so when I realised there were accompanying books I leapt at the chance. Collins knows what the characters are like and how they speak. It's evident he's researched the show. It was great reading new stories about some of my favourite characters. Overall, they're a good, easy read that require practically no imagination because you already know the people and their history.
I'm a massive fan of CSI, and CSI:Crime Scene Investigation is my favourite, so when I realised there were accompanying books I leapt at the chance. Collins knows what the characters are like and how they speak. It's evident he's researched the show. It was great reading new stories about some of my favourite characters. Overall, they're a good, easy read that require practically no imagination because you already know the people and their history.
thebookmagpie1989's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
informative
inspiring
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
3.5
ravencrantz's review against another edition
3.0
Look, don't go into these books expecting the same story and characters as the tv show. The characters might share the same names, but that's it. The people in the book act nothing like those on screen and once you accept that and separate the two, it's actually pretty enjoyable.
Yes it's just as cheesy and outlandish as the tv show, and though it doesn't move as fast and the science is still questionable, it's engaging. I'm probably going to hate myself after reading eight of these in a row, but one every now and then won't hurt. Especially as a substitute for the show.
So putting aside the fact this is published fanfiction where all your faves are out of character, this was a fun read. It's not perfect, and it certainly isn't a favorite, but it was enjoyable enough.
Yes it's just as cheesy and outlandish as the tv show, and though it doesn't move as fast and the science is still questionable, it's engaging. I'm probably going to hate myself after reading eight of these in a row, but one every now and then won't hurt. Especially as a substitute for the show.
So putting aside the fact this is published fanfiction where all your faves are out of character, this was a fun read. It's not perfect, and it certainly isn't a favorite, but it was enjoyable enough.
team_free_will's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
3.5
percervall's review against another edition
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0