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situationnormal's review against another edition
3.0
I liked this one more than I liked the last time. The story was better. The crimes were better. The characterization was better. Yeah. Also, Gil was more adorable this time around. Yeahhhh. The only thing was that I REALLY wanted to keep getting back to the Catherine/Nick/Warrick case and leave the Gil/Sara case alone. That's the problem with these type of books/shows. One of the stories is always more interesting to you than the other.
octavia_cade's review against another edition
mysterious
medium-paced
3.0
I've been doing a CSI rewatch lately - albeit a very slow rewatch, there are so many seasons! - but I didn't realise there were tie-in novels. I picked this one up and gave it a go and really quite enjoyed it. The story was nice and pacy, there were lots of science details, and all the main characters had decent parts over two main cases. It was fun.
I honestly couldn't tell you if the science in here is accurate or not, having never even heard of using sulphur to cast shoe prints, for example, but it sounds plausible and Collins has a handful of sources cited in the back of the book so I'm prepared to go along with it. I liked that he took the opportunity to play with different settings as well: while most of the night shift team remained in the desert environment of Vegas, Grissom and Sara were at a remote location in New York state, working with a Canadian criminalist who had experience collecting evidence in snowy conditions. This made a nice contrast, with new scientific techniques being used and shared; I liked the one with the leaf-blower. I enjoyed the original series because of the emphasis on science, so it's nice that this tie-in novel, at least, shared the same focus.
If I come across another one in the series, I'll be sure to try that as well.
I honestly couldn't tell you if the science in here is accurate or not, having never even heard of using sulphur to cast shoe prints, for example, but it sounds plausible and Collins has a handful of sources cited in the back of the book so I'm prepared to go along with it. I liked that he took the opportunity to play with different settings as well: while most of the night shift team remained in the desert environment of Vegas, Grissom and Sara were at a remote location in New York state, working with a Canadian criminalist who had experience collecting evidence in snowy conditions. This made a nice contrast, with new scientific techniques being used and shared; I liked the one with the leaf-blower. I enjoyed the original series because of the emphasis on science, so it's nice that this tie-in novel, at least, shared the same focus.
If I come across another one in the series, I'll be sure to try that as well.
minimintijt's review against another edition
4.0
This is the first CSI book I have read, and I throughly enjoyed it.
The two storylines were interesting, keeping me compelled to wonder what was going to happen next.
Some parts were surprising, and I have wonder whether or not the people who were arrested really did what the evidence says they did, just like how I feel when I watch the show sometimes.
There are maybe two problems though that I had with the book; the language in the book was not the equivalent to that of the show.Meaning the "f-bombs". I know this doesn't bother some people but it does bother me. Sure there is swearing within the show, but it doesn't cross the line like the book did. On that note it messed witht he characterization a bit for the characters and extra characters. I'm never going to be used to hearing Catherine or Brass saying what they did, so why should I read it?
One other thing is that there were a few typos of peoples' names. Like for one character his name was spelled correctly, then in the next paragraph it was spelled differently and I thought there was a new character or something.
Overall I really liked reading it, and I hope to read another one with more recent updates to the CSI team as in the show.
-Jamea
The two storylines were interesting, keeping me compelled to wonder what was going to happen next.
Some parts were surprising, and I have wonder whether or not the people who were arrested really did what the evidence says they did, just like how I feel when I watch the show sometimes.
There are maybe two problems though that I had with the book; the language in the book was not the equivalent to that of the show.Meaning the "f-bombs". I know this doesn't bother some people but it does bother me. Sure there is swearing within the show, but it doesn't cross the line like the book did. On that note it messed witht he characterization a bit for the characters and extra characters. I'm never going to be used to hearing Catherine or Brass saying what they did, so why should I read it?
One other thing is that there were a few typos of peoples' names. Like for one character his name was spelled correctly, then in the next paragraph it was spelled differently and I thought there was a new character or something.
Overall I really liked reading it, and I hope to read another one with more recent updates to the CSI team as in the show.
-Jamea
xaleah's review against another edition
3.0
Another typical CSI novel, two cases. This one has Sara and Grissom doing some work in the snow which was interesting.
These novels are written in the typical CSI TV show series. Great quick no nonsense reads.
These novels are written in the typical CSI TV show series. Great quick no nonsense reads.
mentally_ill_catmom's review against another edition
3.0
I have about 100 more pages to go. I like it so far. I am a GSR shipper so to Grissom and Sara alone on a case to together is good to me.
tumarati'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? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Hate crime, Murder, Homophobia, Suicide, Gun violence, Suicide attempt, and Violence
thebookmagpie1989's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
andhochmuth's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
inspiring
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
fat_girl_fiction's review against another edition
4.0
Cold Burn 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. Out of all of the CSI books, this one really stuck with me and I have no idea why. So I gave it an extra star. 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. Out of all of the CSI books, this one really stuck with me and I have no idea why. So I gave it an extra star. Overall, they're a good, easy read that require practically no imagination because you already know the people and their history.