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by Joseph Wambaugh (Author)
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  • Hardcover: 352 pages
  • Publisher: Little Brown and Company (28 Nov 2006)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0316066141
  • ISBN-13: 978-0316066143
  • Product Dimensions: 23.6 x 15.7 x 3.8 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars See all reviews (16 customer reviews)
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Wambaugh is the best in the business - Kathy Reichs Violent, funny and moving...hugely enjoyable - The Times A terrific book, as good as anything Wambaugh has done...although addiction is an important element in the plot, none of the substances described has the hook or the kick of Wambaugh on this form - Guardian Wambaugh's back and better than ever - Independent on Sunday I have been waiting a long time for this book and two pages in I knew it was worth every minute, month and year - Michael ConnellyIt's truly a cause for celebration that one of the most influential and important of police crime novelists is back in the spotlight again the 21st century... Wambaugh's knowing authorial tone always informs his kinetic narrative - The Rough Guide to Crime --This text refers to the Audio CD edition.

Michael Connelly
I have been waiting a long time for this book...it was worth every
minute, month and year --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.

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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars LAPD's Finest Overcome Whatever Is Thrown Their Way, 5 Jul 2007
By Professor Donald Mitchell "Jesus Makes Me a P... (Boston) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Hollywood Station (Hardcover)
If you read only one novel about the police this year, Hollywood Station would be an excellent choice.

There can be no finer heroes that those who serve in a police force that's under severe scrutiny like the LAPD is today. These officers have to deal with the sins of those who have been expelled, the excesses of those who want to avoid those sins being repeated, and the loss of respect in the public. Hollywood Station provides a fascinating and sympathetic look at what it's like to serve in the middle of such challenges. You'll be both fascinated and repelled by what's revealed.

In the Hollywood of today, Joseph Wambaugh takes us through the crime that's spawned by meth users, the day-to-day violence experienced by the homeless, the disgusting things that people do to those they claim to love, the dangers of selling oneself on the streets, the petty schemes of career criminals, and the outrage that ordinary citizens feel about these signs of human decay.

In parallel, we see the world of the police officer . . . both those who are new to the force and long-time veterans. They find themselves sexually attracted to each other as women are increasingly in the force . . . even though the marriages that result won't work. Their motives for joining are often a wide mark away from the reality, but they find the work rewording and sometimes even fun.

The continuing story in the book reminded me of an 82nd precinct case. In this instance, two meth users find material while fishing in a mail box that leads to a jewel heist. Emboldened by the experience, the thieves decide to go after bigger game . . . with serious consequences for everyone involved.

The back stories of the cons and the cops are well done. You'll feel like you know quite a few of the characters . . . and identify with them.

I also loved the little phrases he dropped into the book to help point out the contrast between the tinsel town of audience dreams and the reality of today such as where he mentioned leaving the "reel Hollywood for the real Hollywood."

I hope that Mr. Wambaugh considers making a book series featuring the Hollywood Station.


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6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Wambaugh's Tinseltown Blues, 3 Feb 2007
By nickyb (Hong Kong) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Hollywood Station (Hardcover)
I was amazed to see this book at Heathrow Airport just after Christmas and snapped it up. A new Wambaugh after all these years. Before I started reading it I read an interview with Wambaugh who spoke about his bitterness towards the authorities and how they had treated the LAPD post-Rodney King. And this sentiment towards officialdom runs strongly through the book. Wambaugh is obviously upset with the tarnishing of the LAPD and the conditions under which they have to work. Apart from all that it's close to a classic Wambaugh but not quite there. At one point I wasn't too sure if there was going to be a strong central storyline flowing through the book but eventually it became clear who we had to keep within our sights. Some lovely characters were created and some hilarious stories of polcing were told. I was not surprised to read that Wambaugh is in talks with the TV companies to produce a series based on Hollywood Station. Thanks heavens Wambaugh is back.
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Thrillingly real police procedural, 17 Aug 2007
By Mr. Warren M. Fisher (East Grinstead, West Sussex United Kingdom) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Hollywood Station (Paperback)
Few writers can match the thrilling veracity of Wambauugh at his best, and this is the master back near his best. Funny and bleak, thrilling and sickening, idealistic and cynical - no one evokes the the blasted world of the street cop and the blighted existence of the criminal so authentically.

Dark, compelling and bleakly funny - this blows Wambaughs many imitators (Michael Connelly, et al) out of their shoes.
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2.0 out of 5 stars disappointing
a big disappointment. this one is nothing like as funny or as entertaining as the original LAPD books. don't believe the critics.
Published 12 months ago by anthony

5.0 out of 5 stars Back with the LAPD 14 years A.C.G. (After Chief Gates)
It's been literally decades since I've read a Joseph Wambaugh police procedural thriller. Once his plots left the realm of the LAPD, I lost interest. Read more
Published 13 months ago by Joseph Haschka

5.0 out of 5 stars Wambaugh - The best police crime writer, does it again.
Shades of the Choirboys, with great, true to life, human cops and spicy characters. Dark, dark humour will have you chuckling. A great read by the best in the business. Read more
Published 13 months ago by R. Shaw

5.0 out of 5 stars very enjoyable read
I stumbled across this new book and bought it on the strength of the memory of the last Wambaugh I had read years before 'The Black Marble' which I'd remembered I'd enjoyed very... Read more
Published 17 months ago by Rainbowdog

4.0 out of 5 stars Interesting, anecdotal, funny, moving.
This book reads almost like a series of anecdotes, which makes sense when you read the blurb at the fronot thanking the input of many LAPD officers. Read more
Published 20 months ago by Jake Moore

5.0 out of 5 stars hollywood station
What a book! The first chapter was a little difficult to get into and then nothing could stop me. I loved the characters. The book is a superb read. Read more
Published 21 months ago by Mr. Gerard P. Myers

5.0 out of 5 stars Best police book ever!!!
Believe me when I say I know what I'm talking about: this is as close to the real thing as you get. One of the best police based book I've ever read. Read more
Published 23 months ago by John L'Estrange

3.0 out of 5 stars Wambaugh is tired and tiring
Michael Connely is quoted as saying that he has waited a long time for this book and as a reader who thoroughly enjoyed Wambaugh's earlier gritty police novels I eagerly snapped... Read more
Published on 15 April 2007 by Omri Levin

5.0 out of 5 stars Fresh, witty and above all real
I really enjoyed this book. The story line was sufficiently complex and varied to keep my attention and the development of each of the characters was excellent. Read more
Published on 10 Mar 2007 by A Biochemist

4.0 out of 5 stars A Find
I have never encountered this writer before, but hope that this book is the first nugget in a rich seam. Read more
Published on 5 Mar 2007 by Jenny Jones

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