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What is Homicide Life on the street?
Homicide: Life on the Street is an American police procedural television series chronicling the work of a fictional version of the Baltimore Police Department's Homicide Unit.
Did the publishers of Homicide: Life on the Street get a screen adaption of the book?
Yes, it was a TV screen adaption of David Simon's first book.
What role did David Simon play?
David Simon was producer, writer, and editor for the show.
Was the show Homicide: Life on the Street well received?
Homicide:Life on the Streets was well received by critics, receiving a 91% on Rotten Tomatoes.

Question: Was David a good writer?
Self-contained rewrite: Was David Simon a good writer?