Homicide by David Simon Summary and Reviews
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Book Reviews of Homicide
Book Review: funny and filled with drama
Summary: 5 Stars
what was the most funniest parts were is when dave brown and donald worden kept pestering one another.Book Review: the absolute best of its kind
Summary: 5 Stars
The television show was excellent, but HOMICDE the book is much better. It is perhaps one of the finest pieces of narrative non-fiction of the past 50 years. David Simon's background as a journalist for the Sun makes him uniquely qualified to examine the inner workings of a homicide unit, and to lay bare the shortcomings and serious flaws of Baltimore's city government (the action in the book takes place during the worst of the crack wars in the late 80s, but it's remarkable how little things have changed).
What's more, Simon writes with great deadpan humor and is able to find both humanity and wit in this true-life story of the "murder police." He is truly one of the most accomplished narrative writers of our time. I also highly recommend THE CORNER, another look into Baltimore's gritty urban landscape.