Official Review: Cold Case Closure

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sarahmarlowe wrote: 02 Feb 2019, 19:35 How disappointing. I, too, like crime stories. But if the author can't keep the characters' names straight, I know I would be lost. Thanks for the thorough review!
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nonamer_miss wrote: 03 Feb 2019, 06:56 I can understand your confusion about the characters. It really is frustrating when you read books wherein authors seem like confused themselves. Nice review tho!
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Thanks for another insightful review! I normally like this genre and the concept of this book sounds interesting. However, the inexplicable name changes would be annoying to deal with.
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bookowlie wrote: 03 Feb 2019, 09:33 Thanks for another insightful review! I normally like this genre and the concept of this book sounds interesting. However, the inexplicable name changes would be annoying to deal with.
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Sounds like a highly decent crime novel that is significantly impaired by poor editing. That's a shame. Thanks for your honest review that highlights the good and the not-so-good!
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I am also a fan of CSI and Law and Order, so this caught my interest immediately. It's unfortunate that there are so many mistakes, but I'll still consider reading it. Great review!
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Such a shame that a good book is let down by its editing.
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BelleReadsNietzsche wrote: 03 Feb 2019, 17:08 Sounds like a highly decent crime novel that is significantly impaired by poor editing. That's a shame. Thanks for your honest review that highlights the good and the not-so-good!
Thanks for your comment, Belle.
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Mbrooks2518 wrote: 03 Feb 2019, 18:33 I am also a fan of CSI and Law and Order, so this caught my interest immediately. It's unfortunate that there are so many mistakes, but I'll still consider reading it. Great review!
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Helen_Combe wrote: 04 Feb 2019, 13:48 Such a shame that a good book is let down by its editing.
I agree. Thanks for your comment.
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"Cold Case Closure" by Patrick I. O'Donnell and Charles O. Gaylor



Thanks for the good review! I'm also a big fan of CSI. I can relate to your frustration with the names being mixed up. I probably wouldn't read the book just because one simple mistake would have me confused throughout the
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I am not sure how a jump can be made from Clayton to Stuart? That's a pretty big error. Good for you to stick with it though, and maybe the author will rethink this one and come out with a more cleaned up version. I like a good crime story too as long as it isn't too graphic on murder scenes and such. Solving the crime is the best part! I always enjoy your reviews, and for a moment, I thought I couldn't find one of yours on the main page! But, there you were. I just haven't been reading as much lately. Trying to get back into it a little more now. Great job on this as always! :)
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bookcritic123 wrote: 05 Feb 2019, 12:22 "Cold Case Closure" by Patrick I. O'Donnell and Charles O. Gaylor



Thanks for the good review! I'm also a big fan of CSI. I can relate to your frustration with the names being mixed up. I probably wouldn't read the book just because one simple mistake would have me confused throughout the
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cpru68 wrote: 06 Feb 2019, 23:17 I am not sure how a jump can be made from Clayton to Stuart? That's a pretty big error. Good for you to stick with it though, and maybe the author will rethink this one and come out with a more cleaned up version. I like a good crime story too as long as it isn't too graphic on murder scenes and such. Solving the crime is the best part! I always enjoy your reviews, and for a moment, I thought I couldn't find one of yours on the main page! But, there you were. I just haven't been reading as much lately. Trying to get back into it a little more now. Great job on this as always! :)
Thanks for your kind comment. :tiphat:
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I might be interested in this book. I love reading about cold cases that haven't been solved yet . :D
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