Customer Reviews
Gritty and Realistic - By: J. Bryan, 07 Jul 2008 
A true "no over the top" crime book told with honesty & well worth a read.
Definately worth the time - By: Chris Wright, 29 Feb 2008 I stumbled upon this book about 4 years ago whilst i was watching the tv series the wire. I didnt read it straight away but luckily i came down with flu & was bedridden for a week & thankfully because of that I read what I consider to be the best ever true crime literature ever written. This is a truly outstanding book & I couldnt recommend it highly enough, i just wish there were more books as engrossing, thought provoking & epic as this masterpeice
Wired Up - By: P. McAllister, 31 Aug 2007 Led to this novel following my infatuation with David Simon's HBO television series - The Wire. Would recommend this book to anyone who enjoyed the television series. Has the same feeling of authenticity (I can't reallly tell - thankfully) as The Wire, the banter between the detectives is hilarious & the writing is at times Chandleresque. Given the nature of the job that they do & the way that Simon was embedded, he came to admire the homicide squad maybe too uncriticallly but - I have been wrong plenty of times before. If you liked The Wire.....
fascinating - By: D. Main, 13 Sep 2005 
I found the beginning a bit slow - there are a lot of characters to be described - but once he starts to introduce the homicides & describes in detail the techniques used at the crime scene, in the interview room, in court etc I was fascinated. It was a real eye-opener. David Simon's writing style is great - drama, a lot of humour, facts, tragedy - this book has got a little bit of everything.
I would love to read more by the same author.
I couldn't put it down - By: Mr. D. Morrissey, 12 Nov 2004 Quite literallly, this is one of the best booksI have ever read. The characters are perfectly realised & the blend of drama & edcucational information about the legal system is perfectly balanced. If you enjoy any sort of police dramas, book or TV, then you need to read this book. It's definitive.
