I cannot improve on the blog post that prompted me to read it, so I'll repost a lengthy excerpt: http://www.2blowhards.com/archives/20...Which brings me to what really made my blood boil: the review-fate of one particular book -- "Hollywood Station," the new novel by Joseph Wambaugh.A quick word ...
It must be years, decades even since I read anything by Joseph Wambaugh, but I got "Hollywood Hills" in a jumble sale and its pretty good. It is, of course, about American cops - here LAPD and the Hollywood Station. It is also and I did not realise it until after I finished it, one of a series. H...
Joseph Wambaugh's Hollywood novels are getting less enjoyable as they go along. Hollywood Station was excellent, a fun and informative look at how the L.A.P.D. works, particularly the ridiculous rules and restrictions put on them by politically correct bureaucrats who value looking fair on paper ...