CSI: Crime Scene Investigation Companion

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

by Mike Flaherty, Corinne Marrinan

Follow the evidence...

The city of Las Vegas never sleeps and neither does its crime lab. The Crime Scene Investigators of the Las Vegas Police Department use the latest technology along with solid detective work to solve their cases. With their skilled lab technicians and unbiased medical examiner, they can answer the questions others never even thought to ask. They trust only the evidence to speak for those who cannot speak for themselves -- the victims.

The official "CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (TM) Companion" introduces readers to the hit series that not only changed the television landscape on Thursday nights, but also rewrote the book on the procedural drama. Containing dozens of full-color never-before-seen photographs, in-depth looks at every episode of CSI's first three seasons, plot summaries, and special interviews with cast, producers, and series creator Anthony E. Zuiker, the CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (TM) Companion promises to transport readers into the world of the groundbreaking show. In addition, the book features exclusive "case files" created from material used in the actual production of the show and includes personnel files for all of the lead characters: Gil Grissom, Catherine Willows, Warrick Brown, Nick Stokes, Sara Sidle, Jim Brass, Greg Sanders, and Doctor Al Robbins.

The "CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (TM) Companion" shines the spotlight on television's most popular and intriguing program and is the must-have guide for every fan of the show.

Genres: Tv, Reference, Crime

304 pages, Paperback

First published August 31, 2004

Reviews

[Octavia Cade · Rating 3 out of 5]

This focuses on the first three seasons of the original CSI, and primarily consists of extended synopses of the episodes. I suppose that makes it useful as a reference, if not especially fascinating - I'd rather watch (or more accurately, rewatch) an episode than read a two page summary of it. What's more interesting, however, is that each episode has an associated behind-the-scenes section, generally half to one-and-a-half pages long, that has commentary from the cast or crew. Sometimes that commentary is on character development, other times it's on how the story originated, or how certain scenes were filmed. It's new information, essentially - stuff you don't get from watching the show. No surprise that these were the bits I most enjoyed reading.

[elstaffe]

Not entirely just summaries of the episodes of CSI: Crime Scene Investigation seasons 1-3, but pretty dang mostly.

[Lottie · Rating 4 out of 5]

CSI Las Vegas is one of my favourite TV shows, so I really enjoyed re- watching the episodes and then reading this book.
This companion has the first three seasons I really wish they had brought more of this companions out for the other seasons as I really enjoyed reading the extra behind the scenes information you get after every episode summary. I also really liked the character profiles and the case files you also got for certain episodes.

[Jennifer Wardrip · Rating 5 out of 5]

If you love C.S.I.: Crime Scene Investigation (which I do) then you'll love reading through this companion book (which I did)! Covering every episode in the first three seasons of the hit show, this book takes you behind the scenes with details you might have missed while watching them on television.

Besides listing the writer of each episode, the director, and all of the guest stars and parts they played, you get an overview of the case, the evidence and facts, and the conclusion.

One of the most interesting aspects of this book are the pictures and illustrations. Taken from the actual "case file", you can see up close and personal the evidence that the CSI's collected from the crime scene and used to find the perpetrator. Many of these items were never shown on the actual show, or if they were, it was done so quickly I must have missed it!

I really hope that they come out with another companion for the succeeding seasons, as this is one show I can't get enough of. You'll definitely be happy you purchased this book, and the only thing I can think of that would make it better is to also put out a CSI: MIAMI companion!!