Who do you believe- cops or wittnesses

[ConHog]

Never seen it.

Fan of Michael Connelly books.

Books go into so much more depth than TV shows. And are usually researched much better and therefore more factual in the methodology used.

Really? It's actually a pretty good show. It's about a profiling team from the FBI. They don't really get into the methodology of law enforcement so much, they kind of gloss over that part, but they dive into the "this is how we came up with our profile" when they are explaining things to the invariably stupid local cops that they have flown in to help week to week.

My biggest gripe about the show is that it's hard to take Greg from Dharma & Greg serious in this show. Sort of like that show Al Bundy had after Married With Children when we were supposed to buy him as a serious police detective.

[Jess]

sick and disgusting. Most likely confused about their own sexuality. Likely didn't receive enough attention from daddy. Undoubtedly living in southern California. A staunch Democrat. More likely than not an alcoholic.

You don't like Lady Gaga?

For real, I'm not a big fan of attention whores and that's what she seems to be but I like some of her music. More than I expected to.

However, she's not the first attention-monger and won't be the last. One of the first I remember hearing about was Mohammed Ali - he was the greatest, proclaimed it loud and proud ... and got attention. A couple others would be Dennis Rodman and Madonna. Yes, they may have talent in their own right but it's the obnoxious "I'm the best" and outlandish actions/appearances that get them noticed.

[fj1200]

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Someone trying to make up for their complete lack of personality by creating a persona that will provide them the attention that they crave.

[ConHog]

You don't like Lady Gaga?

For real, I'm not a big fan of attention whores and that's what she seems to be but I like some of her music. More than I expected to.

However, she's not the first attention-monger and won't be the last. One of the first I remember hearing about was Mohammed Ali - he was the greatest, proclaimed it loud and proud ... and got attention. A couple others would be Dennis Rodman and Madonna. Yes, they may have talent in their own right but it's the obnoxious "I'm the best" and outlandish actions/appearances that get them noticed.

A few of her songs are okay, but no I'm not a fan.

[Jess]

Never seen it.

Fan of Michael Connelly books.

Books go into so much more depth than TV shows. And are usually researched much better and therefore more factual in the methodology used.

You should try to find some of the books that John Douglas wrote with Mark Olshaker. http://www.johndouglasmindhunter.com/home.php

[RadiomanATL]

You should try to find some of the books that John Douglas wrote with Mark Olshaker. http://www.johndouglasmindhunter.com/home.php

I tried those.

The Bosch series by Connelly is just so much more....grittier. And dirty.

[Jess]

I tried those.

The Bosch series by Connelly is just so much more....grittier. And dirty.

Excellent! Now I have to try them.

Ever read any of Patricia Cornwell's? About a coroner named Scarpetta? Those were pretty good too.

[RadiomanATL]

Excellent! Now I have to try them.

Ever read any of Patricia Cornwell's? About a coroner named Scarpetta? Those were pretty good too.

Yeah, I read one of those. Just seemed contrived

I'm picky. I know.

[RadiomanATL]

BTW, I mean dirtier to mean messy. Not everything wraps up all nice and neat. More realistic.

[Jess]

Yeah, I read one of those. Just seemed contrived

I'm picky. I know.

You are a tough nut. Sheesh!

Want things to be realistic and whatnot. Whatever.

[RadiomanATL]

You are a tough nut. Sheesh!

Want things to be realistic and whatnot. Whatever.

I can handle it being unrealistic. As long as it's masked and covered up well.

Like Lee Child novels. I LOVE reading his Jack Reacher series. Just as dirty, messy and gritty. But taking a step back you gotta think "How can one guy get into ALL these scrapes?"

BTW, if Gunny is a reader he'd love Lee Child. Just don't read them in order.

[ConHog]

I can handle it being unrealistic. As long as it's masked and covered up well.

Like Lee Child novels. I LOVE reading his Jack Reacher series. Just as dirty, messy and gritty. But taking a step back you gotta think "How can one guy get into ALL these scrapes?"

BTW, if Gunny is a reader he'd love Lee Child. Just don't read them in order.

The Jack Reacher series is a good read. Not Jack Ryan good, but good.

[RadiomanATL]

The Jack Reacher series is a good read. Not Jack Ryan good, but good.

different genre. Different mood.

Jack Ryan was all about international wheels within wheels moving countries and plots within plots.

Reacher is about a guy on the ground getting his shit done, with no larger implications.

Hell, in half of them he's up against a common criminal or group of criminals.

[ConHog]

different genre. Different mood.

Jack Ryan was all about international wheels within wheels moving countries and plots within plots.

Reacher is about a guy on the ground getting his shit done, with no larger implications.

Hell, in half of them he's up against a common criminal or group of criminals.

I'm not talking about the stories told. I'm talking about as literary works. Reacher doesn't develop as a character. He's the same guy in the last book who he was in the first book. Ryan on the other hand we see actually grow from a child watching his father as a cop (Without Remorse which is my favorite book in the series and actually centers around another character John Clark) all the way up to Ryan being the two term retired President of the United States who's own son is entering the spy business (Teeth of the Tiger)

[RadiomanATL]

I'm not talking about the stories told. I'm talking about as literary works. Reacher doesn't develop as a character. He's the same guy in the last book who he was in the first book. Ryan on the other hand we see actually grow from a child watching his father as a cop (Without Remorse which is my favorite book in the series and actually centers around another character John Clark) all the way up to Ryan being the two term retired President of the United States who's own son is entering the spy business (Teeth of the Tiger)

Reacher isn't supposed to develop. Thats done on purpose by Child. There's not supposed to be much backstory. There's not supposed to be much emotion. Just a guy getting his shit done, with not many frills.