If you're a fan of SVU, I highly recommend purchasing this book. It has an introduction by Dick Wolf, the creator of the Law & Order franchise and goes into depth about every character and the people who portray them. It also has episode descriptions for seasons 1-10. I was amazed at how much information they have for each episode. It gives you the title, the episode number, the additional cast (guest stars), 'Reviewing the Case' (a basic summary of the episode) and 'Noteworthy Discoveries' (goes into further description of the plot). There are also pictures of the cast in the book. Some are pictures we have seen before; for example, the season 10 cast (what they show at the end of the opening credits), the cast in various places (award shows, simply out and about, etc.) and some pictures of the behind the scenes/camera people. There's a really sweet picture of Mariska and her father, Mickey Hargitay (he was in season 5's 'Control'). I'd describe all of the pictures, but I don't want to ruin it for anyone.
So if you're a fan of the show, you'll love this book. It'll bring you back to 1999 when it all began to 2009, when the 10th season aired.