Book of the Week: Joseph Wambaugh's "Hollywood Crows"

Joseph Wambaugh's darkly comic cops of the LAPD return to action in Hollywood Crows, a sequel to 2006's outstanding Hollywood Station. Even though he's been off the job for years, Wambaugh still has strong contacts in law enforcement, and his works maintains the air of authenticity that has always made it so good. This time his featured officers are working for the Community Relations Office (thus CROws) and get involved in a wife's conspiracy to rid herself of an unwanted husband. Hollywood Station was a great book; Hollywood Crows is less so. The characters don't seem as vibrant this time out and there's even less story to hold onto. But most Wambaugh is still worth recommending, and this one is, too. It's great to have him writing fiction again, even when the work is less than his best.

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[Charles Finch]

Shame to hear he's not at his best. Hollywood Station was a great read.