Homicide by David Simon Summary and Reviews
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Book Reviews of Homicide
Book Review: Amazing
Summary: 5 Stars
Appropriately enough, one of the best cop shows in the history of television was based on one of the best true crime books ever written. Journalist David Simon spent a year observing Baltimore Homicide detectives and it is their poignantly true stories -- almost all as funny, heartbreaking, and memorable as any fiction -- that make up this book. While fans of the TV show will immediately recognize the initial templates for such beloved characters as Frank Pembleton, Bayliss, Munch, and others, this amazing book is much more than just a basis for a classic television show. It is, quite simply, one of the most insightful books about modern law and order ever written. All of the detectives live brilliantly on the page and Simon's prose reminds us what great writing actually is. Though this is a word I've probably overused in this review, there is no other way to describe Simon's achievement: amazing.Book Review: And F U N N Y!
Summary: 5 Stars
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.
Book Review: Another Baltimore boy throws in his 11 cents
Summary: 5 Stars
As a soon to be police officer, I recommend this book on it's factual nature. There is no sugar coating or white-wash here. A fabulous book that I have read numerous times and still find it engrossing. I also highly recommend The Corner, also by Simon, so one might view the other side of the fence.Book Review: Best Cop Book Ever
Summary: 5 Stars
I will keep this short: I have been a city cop for almost eighteen years and I defy anyone to find a better book about policework than this one. This is the closest you can come to knowing what being a cop is all about short of actually wearing a badge.Book Review: Best non-fiction book I ever read
Summary: 5 Stars
A incredibly touching, informative, funny story of a squad of 8 homicide detectives and what they encounter on their jobs on a daily basis. Read this book. And "The Onion Field" also.