Product Review

This fascinating memoir takes the reader on a detour from Hollywood's portrayal of police work to the real streets, stained more with the patina of grief and grime than with any sort of glamour. Copbook chronicles the author's career and highlights this multi-faceted profession as Greelis moves from rookie street-cop to the K-9 and SWAT units. Once a detective, the author transfers from sex crimes and child abuse to robbery and homicide. After the 911 attacks, Greelis works a stint with the FBI Joint Terrorism Task Force and then returns to his department's narcotics unit. Finally, when the RNC comes to town Greelis leads his department's seminal Intel Unit into the uncharted anarchy that coincides with a major political convention. Greelis' writing, while often humorous, leaves no subject off-limits. His candid accounts range from his attempts to resuscitate a woman who has just been mortally stabbed, to investigating an unrepentant shoe molester. This book is a must-read for those considering a career in law enforcement, or for anyone seeking a more realistic picture of "coplife".