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Rebecca Bennett, the estranged stepdaughter of a well-to-do Las Vegas businessman, is hounding the Las Vegas Police Department to reopen the investigation into her mother Rita's death -- alleging that, despite appearances to the contrary, Rebecca's greedy stepfather actually played a hand in Rita Bennett's untimely end. But no one is prepared for the news that CSIs Gil Grissom, Sara Sidle, and Nick Stokes report -- their investigation is inconclusive...because the disinterred deceased show more isnotRita Bennett. Meanwhile, at the Sunny Day Continuing Care Facility, Catherine Willows and Warrick Brown must investigate the sudden demise of Vivian Elliot -- a patient whose death may be the result of unnatural causes.... show lessTags
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Quick, Fun Read for CSI Fans!
It’s been a while since I’ve read a CSI book, and this was a good read for fans of the TV show, such as me. There are two storylines in the novel: one that Warrick and Catherine pursue, one that Nick, Sara, Grissom and Brass pursue. It’s basically like reading a very detailed episode, well-researched and fast paced. If you are not a fan of the show, you might find better crime novels elsewhere, but for fans like me this is a must read. My only gripe is that I couldn’t actually SEE Marg Helgenberger. Kick back. Enjoy!
4 out of 5 stars
It’s been a while since I’ve read a CSI book, and this was a good read for fans of the TV show, such as me. There are two storylines in the novel: one that Warrick and Catherine pursue, one that Nick, Sara, Grissom and Brass pursue. It’s basically like reading a very detailed episode, well-researched and fast paced. If you are not a fan of the show, you might find better crime novels elsewhere, but for fans like me this is a must read. My only gripe is that I couldn’t actually SEE Marg Helgenberger. Kick back. Enjoy!
4 out of 5 stars
This is another interesting, two-fold storyline book in the CSI series.
While Brass, Grissom, Nick, and Sara deal with the body of a murdered woman found in a coffin (which wouldn't be so bad, except that it's not the body that was SUPPOSED to be in there!), Catherine and Warrick are working to uncover whether a death at a nursing home is natural, or had a little help.
This is another quick read, and pretty interesting. The character development was good, and it had a believable and decent mystery.
While Brass, Grissom, Nick, and Sara deal with the body of a murdered woman found in a coffin (which wouldn't be so bad, except that it's not the body that was SUPPOSED to be in there!), Catherine and Warrick are working to uncover whether a death at a nursing home is natural, or had a little help.
This is another quick read, and pretty interesting. The character development was good, and it had a believable and decent mystery.
Another good media tie in novel. The characters are well written to match the series and the story feels very much like it could be an episode, although in some ways that's a little disappointing as I think that one of the plusses of media novels is that they can go places the series can't afford to. But a good read with the usual csi twists and turns.
One of the better CSI tie in novels set around a wrongly interred body and a nursing home death with the usual CSI style forensic science.
Not likely to be appreciated by the average reader, TV show fans will enjoy having another "episode"
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Max Allen Collins was born in 1948 in Muscatine, Iowa. He is a two-time winner of the Private Eye Writer's of America's Shamus Award for his Nathaniel Heller historical thrillers "True Detective" and "Stolen Away". Collins also wrote the Dick Tracy comic strip begining in 1977 and ending in the early 1990s. He has contributed to a number of other show more comics, including Batman. Collins created his first independent feature film, Mommy, following a nightmarish experience as screenwriter on the cable movie The Expert. Collins has been contracted by DC Comics to write three tie-ins to his critically acclaimed graphic novel "The Road to Perdition", which was adapted into the feature film. Author of other such move tie-in bestsellers as "In the Line of Fire" and "Air Force One", he is also the screenwriter/director of the cult favorite suspense films "Mommie" and "Mommie's Day". (Publisher Provided) Max Allen Collins was born in Muscatine, Iowa on March 3, 1948. His graphic novel Road to Perdition, published in 1998, is the basis of the Academy Award-winning 2002 film starring Tom Hanks, Paul Newman and Daniel Craig. His other works include Road to Purgatory, Road to Paradise, Return to Perdition, Bye Bye, Baby, and Target Lancer. He won the Shamus awards for True Detective in 1983 and Stolen Away in 1991. He is completing a number of Mike Hammer novels begun by the late Mickey Spillane. He has collaborated with his wife Barbara Collins on three novels and numerous short stories. Their Antiques Flee Market won the Romantic Times Best Humorous Mystery Novel award in 2009. His comics credits include the syndicated strip Dick Tracy (1977-1993), Ms. Tree, Batman; and CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, based on the hit TV series for which he has also written ten novels. He has written tie-in books for several movies including Saving Private Ryan, Air Force One, and American Gangster, which won the Best Novel Scribe Award in 2008 from the International Association of Tie-in Writers. His non-fiction works include The History of Mystery and Men's Adventure Magazines, which won Anthony Award. He is also an independent filmmaker. He has written and directed five features and two documentaries, including the Lifetime movie Mommy and the sequel, Mommy's Day. (Bowker Author Biography) show less
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- Canonical title
- Grave Matters
- Original publication date
- 2004
- People/Characters
- Gil Grissom; Sara Sidle; Warrick Brown; Catherine Willows; Jim Brass; Nick Stokes (show all 8); Rebecca Bennett; Vivian Elliot
- Important places
- Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
- Related movies
- CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (2000 | IMDb)
- Epigraph
- I never guess. It is a shocking habit. --The Sign of Four, Arthur Conan Doyle
Very few of us are what we seem. --Partners in Crime, Agatha Christie - Dedication
- For Skip Willits- who knows that art matters
- First words
- August heat pummeled Las Vegas, the nighttime temperature hovering just over 100 degrees, driving the natives inside the air-conditioned sanctity of their homes.
- Last words
- (Click to show. Warning: May contain spoilers.)"Some mysteries, Nick," Grissom said, "are beyond science."
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