Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for providing me with an advanced copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

3.5 rounded up to 4 stars.

Spoilers ahead. I will not reveal anything big - most of the review vaguely alludes to plot, structure, and characters.

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As a true crime fan and a longtime Forensic Files watcher, this is a great read. The cases are interesting picks - I'm so glad glad they're not just the infamous ones that we always hear about when it comes to Forensic Files, though those are included too. There is a nice balance in each section between covering all of the facts and digging into them, making sure the book isn't bogged down by any one case. They structure and layout of the book was excellent, and I love that the cases are linked directly to specific episodes, so you can go back and rewatch if you felt so inclined. The biography of the narrator is also a nice touch - his voice is so iconic, I heard it in my head while reading most of the book. Overall, a very solid read for true crime fans.

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Again, thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for providing me with an advanced copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

Thank you NetGalley, Rebecca Reisner and Rowman & Littlefield for the ARC of Forensic Files Now. This is my personal review.
I love watching the show Forensic Files and was excited to read this book.
I enjoyed the book a lot by was hoping to get more than I did from the stories. This for me was more of a Where Are They Now book that unknown details from the cases shown on tv.

I was REALLY looking forward to reading this book. Learning where the cases were, where the criminals were, what happened AFTER the Forensic Files aired.

However, this is a sad state of a book.
First the good, I really loved the authors snarkiness of some of the summation of the cases. For instance when she would say, I guess he didn't watch Forensic Files.
I liked that she TRIED to see where the victim's relatives were at, the criminals, the attorneys, etc.

About a third of the way into reading this book, I wondered WHY?! Why was this book written. Yes it recapped some cases, but I really didn't get the feel of updates. I got the author doing internet searches, social media searches, and Department of Corrections searches to update the reader.
If I cared enough about the case, I could have done a google search and found the same information.

Every chapter was repetitive...it would start with a catchy sentence, then say what the author did to look for new information, then a recap of the episode.

Only a few of the chapters were worth the hassle of getting any updates. Most of them were internet searches of Department of Corrections information.

This book had the promise of a GREAT book, it was just meh.

A great companion book to the original tv series. The author has done a great job of updating what happened to the individuals and to tell “the rest of the story”. A great true crime novel.

Thank you to #NetGalley for the ARC in exchange for my honest review.

I cannot wait to recommend this book to all my patrons who love true crime. This book covers and sometimes updates classic cases from Forensic Files. The television show was one of the first and best true crime shows that showcased the science behind police investigations. While I prefer a long-form, deep dive into crime stories this was an entertaining read. I know many people who will love the short, bite-sized recaps of some of their favourite episodes. Great book. Good for short bites of reading.

Forensic Files Now is a fantastic companion to the show. As a long-time watcher of Forensic Files, there are so many episodes and cases that it can get a bit overwhelming. Forensic Files Now does a great job highlighting some of the most interesting cases in detail. The writing style is engaging and clear. There are also excellent Q&A's with various people, such as former U.S. prosecutors. This is original, new content, and much welcomed. I found this book compulsively readable.

Forensic Files Now is an interesting twist on true crime. Several crimes are highlighted in the book as seen on the show Forensic Files. The interesting part of this book are the current updates on the victims/criminal. It was fascinating to read what happened after the convictions and are they still in prison, released, etc. This is a great true crime book. Thank you to NetGalley.

Just read about 2/3 of Forensic Files Now. I suppose these cases would be interesting to anyone who hasn't seen the old show, or to anyone not familiar with the cases. I had read about all of them so far so they did not interest me. I would have been more interested if each of them had ben covered in much greater depth. These synopses are short and don't offer enough detail. Just the facts, ma'am.

This ARC was provided to me via Kindle, from Rowman & Littlefield and #NetGalley. Thank you for the opportunity to preview and review. Opinions expressed are completely my own.

Fans of true crime will enjoy this one.

As a huge fan of the Forensic Files series, I was very excited to find this book. I had such high expectations, yet for me, it did not.

I remembered most of the cases covered, and was looking forward to reading more in-depth information on the cases and updates. The majority of each chapter focuses on a recap of the actual episode. There was very little included in what has happened since the incident.

The book is written very much like the posts Reisner makes on their blog, of the same name. I found some of the comments to be too familiar. I did not like the addition of personal comments, for instance, the comment about needing to go to a hardware store to purchase a fire extinguisher. I was also frustrated with the beginning of each chapter telling how they were going to recap the episode and provide information from internet research. It seemed just too repetitive to include it in each chapter. This kind of statement is usually included in a blog post, but shouldn't be repeated in a book, especially when being somewhat flippant (for example...let's get it to it...when moving to the recap of an episode).

For those who are not familiar with Forensic Files, the recaps and updates can be interesting to read, however for those who are true fans, it will be somewhat of a letdown.

I received a free copy of, Forensic Files Now, by Rebecca Reisner, from the publisher and Netgalley in exchange for an honest review. I love the tv show, Forensic Files, so this was a great book for me. It has cases I remember, and some I do not. This book has 40 cases from the hit show, a must read for fans of the show.

This book was not what I expected. I thought it would go deeper into episodes of the show. Instead, it gives a very brief overview of the show and then things found on the internet about the parties involved. This took away from the book in my opinion. Thanks to Netgalley, the author and the publisher for the ARC of the book in return for my honest thoughts. Receiving the book in this manner had no bearing on this review.

I think it’s no secret that Forensic Files was and is the ultimate true crime binge worthy show. There are entire channels dedicated to it on several networks.

Rebecca Reisner did a phenomenal job and went above and beyond when it came to research for Forensic Files Now. I loved that this book answered so many questions left, filled in many blanks and referenced everything. As a lover of true crime, I didn’t have to lie awake wondering what I had just seen Collier Landry in, since A Murder in Mansfield was referenced.

Each recap was well done, I really, really enjoyed this book.

Ever wonder what happened in an unsolved case you watched on Forensic Files ? This book goes behind the scenes and show what happens when the film crew has left. Our fascination with true crime shows no end of slowing down, I think that fascination stems from a need to see justice served, to hear the victims' names, not just the killers. Either way, this is a fascinating behind the scenes look at some classic cases and some you may never have heard of

I have always loved the show Forensic Files. I have watched them over and over throughout the years, and have enjoyed seeing different updates, looking at cases as they progress, and of course - seeing the advances in science as time progresses.

This was a great book, and I enjoyed the case updates and the notes from the author. The thoughts provided by the show's director were also really interesting. I truly enjoyed this book from start to finish.

Now, of course, I am going to sit down and watch Forensic Files for the millionth time and look to match the cases in this book again. I cannot wait!