Cult Following (CSI: Miami) [Kindle Edition]

Donn Cortez (Author)

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Product Description

Lieutenant Horatio Caine of the Miami-Dade Crime Lab is called in to investigate a mysterious death at an organic eatery. He finds the victim, waiter Phillip Mulrooney, bent over a stainless steel toilet, his clothing shredded. There are burn marks on his face and cell phone fragments scattered around, and his shoes are blown off his feet. Incredible as it seems, the initial evidence points to death by lightning strike.

The staff at The Earthly Garden believe Mulrooney's death is an act of God -- punishment for straying from the Vitality Method, their spiritual philosophy that inner beauty can be revealed by nurturing the physical and spiritual.

The only philosophy Lieutenant Horatio Caine believes in is justice for the victim -- and he'll move heaven and earth to get it.

About the Author

Donn Cortez is the pseudonym for Don DeBrandt, who has authored several novels. He lives in Vancouver, Canada.

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Product Details

• Format: Kindle Edition
• File Size: 451 KB
• Print Length: 320 pages
• Page Numbers Source ISBN: 0743480570
• Publisher: Pocket Books (January 1, 2006)
• Sold by: Simon and Schuster Digital Sales Inc
• Language: English
• ASIN: B000FCKNZA
• Text-to-Speech: Not enabled
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #290,426 Paid in Kindle Store (See Top 100 Paid in Kindle Store)

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Definitely better than the Collins books, June 27, 2006

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rosie "ladysbaby" (Los Angeles, CA USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Cult Following (CSI: Miami) (Mass Market Paperback)

This book was a lot truer to the television series than the two previous books in the genre. The characters voices were very much in tune with what you see on the screen, and the situation was unique enough to capture your attention, and plausible enough to believe it. The original characters were *people* and not cardboard cutouts. The language flowed smoothly, the settings didn't overpower the story, and the story didn't jerk from place to place to suit the author's timeframe. I for one am eagerly awaiting the next book - something I will NEVER do for Mr. Collins.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Keep 'em coming!, May 11, 2006

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Judypine (Vancouver Island, Canada) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Cult Following (CSI: Miami) (Mass Market Paperback)

This is the first CSI:Miami book I've read; I've watched the TV series often. I was delighted that the author caught the essence of the TV characters. I could hear the voices and phrasing of the actors as I read.
I think the appeal of the CSI series is that we can actually learn something new while we are being entertained. For me, the book version enhances that learning opportunity, without the sometimes gory special effects distractions.
Overall, the book has a lively and interesting plot line, and showed skillful use of technical details. I look forward to more CSI:Miami books by this author.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Religion Can be Murder, December 1, 2007

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Jennifer Wardrip (Bloomington, Illinois, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Cult Following (CSI: Miami) (Mass Market Paperback)

A great CSI: MIAMI read by author Donn Cortez! This story revolves around a new diet/spirituality cult known as the Vitality Method. When members keep dying, Horatio and his crew of CSIs set out to prove that the founder, a well-known doctor, is behind the deaths. Another great, quick CSI read!