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Binding Ties (CSI: Crime Scene Investigation)

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More than the stories, it is the characters that draw me to these books. It's different from other novels where my imagination is needed to bring the characters to life. I've seen and come to like these characters from watching them on TV. What is even better, in these stories the team is still working together and not split up like they are now in the TV series. In this outing Gil Grissom arrives at a crime scene with his team to find a murder victim that looks very similar to several murders from 10 years ago that were never solved. Is the killer back or is this a copycat? The resolution is more procedural than suspenseful, but satisfying nevertheless. If you enjoy the TV series CSI, you should really treat yourself to these books. The stories are all original and not copied from the shows on TV. Now if someone would do for ER (my other favorite TV show) what Max Collins has done for CSI, I would be a very happy camper.

The CSI novels have quickly became a must read for me. Max Allan Collins does a wonderful feel of capturing the feel of the show and these novels are entertaining to CSI freaks like me or casual viewers alike. This novel deals with a serial killer known as CASt who apparently renews his murder spree after a ten year hiatus. The CSI television show could not go into the kind of detail the novel does or allow some of the characters to use the kind of language they do and that's why, in some ways, the novels are more realistic. The use of language or descriptions isn't overdone, but, instead, is done for impact.

This novel has all five CSIs working on the same case and trying to hunt down CASt. This is a personal case for Brass because the book tells us this was his first huge case after coming to LVPD. Will he finally catch CASt? Is a clever copycat trying to lure the people who tried to CASt originally into a deadly game? What piece of evidence will blow the case wide open?

If you're a fan of the show, then definitely check Binding Ties out because it does an excellent job of capturing the feel of the show for long time viewers and newbies alike.

All of the CSI books are good (though editing needs work) - but this is the best one of all!

The characters more closely resemble those seen on TV. I finished it in a day - was hard to put down.

CSI is the best television show I have ever laid my eyes on. Every episode is exciting at the same time you learn new things every week. This book is no exception I love the characterization of CASt. I am not going into details as this will spoil the fun for future readers. Hey if you can't get enough of CSI, I suggest this is the first book you grab. To future readers enjoy!

My daughter loves this novel and is a big CSI fan. She did like the Grave Matters novel a little better but still enjoys reading this novel over and over again.

I am a huge CSI Fan and have been upkeeping with the series through the television series. I heard and have seen the novels, but never really took interest in reading them or even picking it up. I thought that the novels would be of repeat cases from the TV show, and that it wouldn't be as visually appealing, but boy, was I in for something else. So, I tried out reading the book for a school book report and I am happy to say that I made a good decision.

I found the book to be perhaps even more visual than the TV series, as the author makes some rather funny, yet detailed descriptions of the case. Most of the characters were introduced and were developed very well. Grissom still seemed like ol' Grissom and Brass seemed to be passionate about his job as ever. I really enjoyed reading the novel, as I crave for mystery and murder. I think that reading this book would be a good opportunity for those who have previously watched the TV series because then it is more fun to really picture the characters as you would hear/see on TV.

I'd highly recommend this book to CSI fans (Las Vegas please!) because who doesn't love the LVPD cast? It'll definitely take you a step higher than the TV show visually. :)

Another quick, easy read (I read this one in the course of a day), BINDING TIES has a great storyline and better editing and character development than the last CSI story I read.

Reading this book is a lot like watching an episode of my favorite show. I'm anxious to get my hands on more titles based on CSI.

I have read them all - as soon as a new one comes out I get it and read it within the week. This one was great - characters were excellent and the mystery was very good.

*Binding Ties* is slightly different than the other books and episodes in the series. This particular book only deals with one case, instead of the usual 2 or 3 at a time.

After a 10-year hiatus, a serial killer is back in action. Or is he? Is there a copycat out there? The CSI team and Captain Brass are determined to find the truth by following the evidence. For Brass, this is personal because this was one of his first cases and it went unsolved.

The whole plot reminded me of the Zodiac Killer, a Californian serial killer in the 60's, whom the police were never able to capture. Then, one day, the Zodiac Killer just simply disappeared.

I found this story plot to be predictable, especially when you only have a small group of people who knew the real contents of the serial killer's killing signature. Just round them up and play the "20 Questions" game. But no, you'll be taken on the long-winded investigation. In fact, don't be surprised if you figured out who's the killer by the half-way mark.

This was a fantastic and fast-paced thriller. This particular volume focused a bit more on Jim Brass and his relationship with a serial killer from an unsolved set of cases. While there is a lot of the usual detailed work that the CSI characters do so well, this time Brass and Grissom are racing against a true psychotic killer who has been goaded to re-emerge into the light in order to defend his own specific killing technique and "genius." For those readers who have liked other CSI novels by Max Allan Collins, they are sure to like this excellent addition.