The Science of Cold Case Files Paperback – September 7, 2004

Book was boring.

Right, it's okay. It is not obvious when ordering the book that this is all about stretching out the episodes of Cold Case Files. If I had known it was a TV ad in long script I would probably have passed on it.

Very readable, tends to focus on American cases. I like the way real case files are used and compared to television shows of a similar genre. Well indexed and with good references and sources.

good reading

Boring

This book was fascinating. I could not put it down. I hope that there will be a sequel. Very well written, just like the TV show. Highly recommended!

For all you TV thriller fans, The Science of Cold Case Files is an in depth exploration into the world of modern forensic science, the kind highly-acclaimed CBS TV drama `CSI: Crime Scene Investigation' is based upon. Yes, it's that interesting. It's also heavier.Like the series, there's the thrill of discovery to The Cold Case. The only other book to have given me a such a rush to date, was Dan Brown's Da Vinci Code, both having in common, thriller elements and insights into a specialized world we could - who knows - accidentally careen into by force of circumstance, tomorrow. Just knowing this will engage your imagination.Except that the Cold Case delivers this with more gravity, being an expose on the dark side of man, and it's also heavy with science stuff. So, it cannot  quite be described as unputdownable but the wonder of it all is Ramsland is a lucid and concise writer, so if you're a diehard CSI fan, like me, it'll be a book you'll want to finish, when you can.

Nothing new to add if you've seen the show or read/listened to/watched any true crime books/pods/shows. Very boring and tedious.