marblesonglass's review against another edition
4.0
This book is like watching an episode of CSI. If you enjoy the show, you will like the book.
lauravde's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
informative
mysterious
medium-paced
4.0
wyemu's review against another edition
2.0
There's always the risk with novels drawn from TV shows and movies in making sure that the characters sound on the page as they do on the screen. Most of the C.S.I novels I've read have managed to achieve this albeit with the occasional sentence which jars or doesn't seem quite right. Apart from that it's another well-written crime novel integrating the science of C.S.I with human stories and a bit if character development.
mewsie's review against another edition
4.0
With the way school has been driving me nuts lately, I was in search of a nice, easy, uncomplicated read that wouldn't make me think too much. That's when I saw this book on one of our many bookshelves and said "ah ha!" Collins is a good writer and does a fantastic job of portraying the characters from the TV series we all know and love in his stories. As I've said before, these aren't based on specific shows, but are stand alone stories.
In this one, the CSI team is investigating two murders. In the first, the city's new sheriff asks the team to investigate the death of Rita Bennett, who just happened to have been a major campaign contributor to the sherriff. Since an autopsy wasn't performed when the woman died, the body had to be exhumed. However, when the vault was opened, it wasn't Rita Bennett's body in the coffin, but a much younger woman who had been shot in the head.
At the same time, Catherine and Warrick are called to the Sunny Day Continuing Care Facility on a suspicious call. One of the morgue attendents had been noticing an increase in the number of deaths at the facility, with the most recent one being a woman who was in excellent health dying of a massive heart attack. Were all these deaths just a coincidence or was there an "angel of mercy" playing god?
It was an enjoyable read. As I said, not much thinking required. I would definitely recommend any of these books for people looking for "summer read" type books.
In this one, the CSI team is investigating two murders. In the first, the city's new sheriff asks the team to investigate the death of Rita Bennett, who just happened to have been a major campaign contributor to the sherriff. Since an autopsy wasn't performed when the woman died, the body had to be exhumed. However, when the vault was opened, it wasn't Rita Bennett's body in the coffin, but a much younger woman who had been shot in the head.
At the same time, Catherine and Warrick are called to the Sunny Day Continuing Care Facility on a suspicious call. One of the morgue attendents had been noticing an increase in the number of deaths at the facility, with the most recent one being a woman who was in excellent health dying of a massive heart attack. Were all these deaths just a coincidence or was there an "angel of mercy" playing god?
It was an enjoyable read. As I said, not much thinking required. I would definitely recommend any of these books for people looking for "summer read" type books.
team_free_will's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
3.5
marblesonglass's review
4.0
This book is like watching an episode of CSI. If you enjoy the show, you will like the book.
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