This is the second in the series of three of Joseph Wambaugh’s crime novels that I have read.
I enjoyed the lighthearted Hollywood Crows and this one is no disappointment. You can
read my review of Hollywood Crows on
Myshelf.com. Former LAPD
detective Wambaugh has cops Flotsam and Jetsam back to their old tricks in this new book,
Hollywood Moon. And in Hollywood, the word at the LAPD station is that the moon brings out
the "crawled-out-from-under-the-rock-type" of entertainment in the precinct; nothing of the usual
cops and robbers in this tale. You’ll find a selection of characters in this title which includes
transvestites, racketeers, the twisted, and the bizarre. And, even the cops are weird. You’ve got
the surfer-turned-cop dude, Flotsam, and the ever slick "Hollywood Nate," and of course, the
mesmerizing Dana Vaughn, always on the trail of some hot crime in the city.
This case is no different. Dewey Gleason and his wife are the dynamic duo in this plot. And
of course, there is more than meets the eye as the investigators uncover a twisted, high-tech
subterranean scheme where the criminals and the cops can’t extract the players themselves.
Hollywood Moon is the cop Sex and the City. There is a lot of gutter language and
sleazy sex talk in this book, so if you are easily upset or offended by such things, then pass this
one by. This is for the hard-core L.A. crime scene reader. It’s funny, dirty, and exciting! The
narrator is great in his characterization voices and adds flavor to the story. I thoroughly enjoyed
it and can’t wait for another one.