True Stories of Law & Order: The Real Crimes Behind the Best Episodes of the Hit TV Show
by Kevin Dwyer
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26 ratings, 3.62 average rating, 6 reviews
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published
November 7th 2006
by Berkley Trade
binding
Paperback, 272 pages
isbn
0425211908
(isbn13: 9780425211908)
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The incredible real-life cases behind TV's longest-running crime drama-includes photos.
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Read in August, 2008
recommended to ♡ Eva ♡ by:
myself recommends it for: Law & Order fans, true crime readers
I was hooked from the first chapter. I'd say this is a great read for anyone who: one, likes to read and two, likes Law & Order. Apparently there is a SVU edition out although I haven't found it yet- I can only hope it's as good as this. There are some chapters that pertain to stories that I remember hearing in the news, for example, James Bulger, the toddler who was murdered by two ten year olds in Liverpool and Kitty Genovese who was murdered in an alley by her apt. in N.Y. while over 30 ...more
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I could picture which episodes were based on these stories. Ripped from the headlines, indeed.
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Although the book has little to do with the actual LAW & ORDER shows, it does a great job of going "behind the scenes," as it were, of 25 of the show's episodes to explore the true crimes they were based on.
These aren't stories for the faint of heart, but they do pull at the heartstrings. I remember watching many of the episodes the crimes were based on. This is a great book, especially for those interested in true crimes, but anyone will find them fascinating.
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These aren't stories for the faint of heart, but they do pull at the heartstrings. I remember watching many of the episodes the crimes were based on. This is a great book, especially for those interested in true crimes, but anyone will find them fascinating.
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Read in November, 2008
recommended to Kelly by:
Kaarin gave it to me for my birthday!recommends it for: True Crime REaders-the writing style is like Ann Rule
This book gave the true stories behind the "ripped from the headlines" law and order episodes. It was pretty interesting...very well written.
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Read in January, 2007
recommends it for:
fans of Law & Order
I liked this book, and it was nice that I'd seen every episode that was referenced in the book.
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recommended to Rachel by:
myself
recommends it for: everyone
recommends it for: everyone
of your into a show that is filled with blood this show is perfect
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