I love the TV series “Homicide: Life on the Street” and this is the book that the series was based on/inspired by. The reviews I had read of the book were universally positive so I thought I’d give it a go. I’m glad I did, it is excellent. Simon spent a year with the Baltimore Homicide department and brilliantly covers the frustrations and struggles of the detectives as they try to solve murders in one of the murder capitals of the US.
I was surprised at quite how much of the first season of the TV series was based on actual cases from the book. I kept recognising aspects of various cases from when I watched the show. I would heartily recommend this book to anyone, it’s well written and provides a fascinating insight into the US justice system.