| Homicide Special: On the Streets with the LAPD's Elite Detective Unit | 
 enlarge | Author: Miles Corwin
Creator: Jonathan Davis
Publisher: Macmillan Audio
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  13 reviews
Sales Rank: 1482385
Format: Abridged, Audiobook, Cd
Media: Audio CD
Edition: Abridged
Number Of Items: 4
Pages: 352
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.4
Dimensions (in): 6.3 x 6 x 0.8
ISBN: 1559278919
Dewey Decimal Number: 363.2595230979494
EAN: 9781559278911
ASIN: 1559278919
Publication Date: January 1, 2004
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 The Best Book I Read in 2007 February 29, 2008
I live in L.A., and I originally bought this book as research material for an article I wanted to write. Expecting something either too dry or sensational, I wound up falling in love with Corwin's vivid, immersive writing style. It was a really pleasant surprise. He knows how to draw the reader into the world of homicide investigation, conveying the tedium of investigation without losing the excitement of the pursuit. He peels back layers of compelling detail on cases that were well-published by the press, revealing a flawed yet fascinating process of tracking down our most dangerous criminals. I felt like I was right there with him and the RH detectives he follows for the year. I couldn't get enough. And the way he portrays the detectives of RH who work tirelessly on these high-profile cases was truly endearing. (Maybe his portrayal was too sympathetic. Who knows?)
I had a few maddening moments reading about the case for Robert Blake's wife with the perspective we have now. With little effort -- the case spoke for itself -- Corwin conveyed a powerful message about the influence of the media on our collective prejudices, as well as how helpless investigators can be when dealing with uncooperative witnesses. The book finished on this case, leaving me with not just a profound understanding of the homicide investigation process, but how our city has handicapped some of its most valuable law enforcement personnel.
I wish Corwin would return to RHS and do this again. I'd not only buy that book, but I'd buy copies for my friends!
 Welcome to LA - Third World Cesspool full of Criminal illegal aliens September 23, 2007
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
What was interesting was that most of the murders were committed by immigrants or illegal aliens. The First Chapter was the Russian sex trade in LA. They were all illegal and the woman who was murdered was selling other women. When she made her pot of gold she was going back to Russia.
everyone comes here for money and they murder for it too.
Another man came here and imported Brides from his own country , while he was a crook. This is called Chain immigration of course.
I learned a lot about how easy it is for immigrants to come here.I would say that none of them made any attempt to intergrate into the dominant culture,they stayed in their own segregrated world( by choice) and murdered those close to them.
This is what diversity is and I recommend that people go to Numbersusa dot com and find out how to limit immigration
 I Was Bored. April 16, 2007
It's not an awful book, but it gets tiresome after a while. And it gets tiresome because all of the cases are successful cases that get solved quickly. So the book fails the drama test.
Corwin oughta know that boredom is inevitable when your book's subjects go from one success to the next, to the next. Its like reading the biography of someone born beautiful, smart, rich, talented, and lucky. They get picked Prom Queen and quarterback, and their moms loves them more.
Riveting March 25, 2007
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
My husband picked this book up from a bargain table at Borders. I was skeptical, looking at the cover, but it's one of the best true crime books I've read. Throughout the accounts of each murder investigation, Miles Corwin peppers you with intriguing information about the detectives, the victims, the suspects, various LA neighborhoods and LA history. It's riveting, to say the least, and you don't want it to end.
No Ending March 9, 2007
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
Although the book was a very interesting read, most of the cases highlighted in it had not been solved by the time the book went to press, leaving me wondering what happened.
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