Hollywood Moon

A Novel

De: Joseph Wambaugh

Narrado por: Christian Rummel

Duración: 11 h y 45 m

Resumen del Editor

There's a saying at Hollywood station that the full moon brings out the beast - or rather than the best - in the precinct's citizens. One moonlit night, LAPD veteran Dana Vaughn and "Hollywood" Nate Weiss, a struggling-actor-turned cop, get a call about a young man who's been attacking women. Meanwhile, two surfer cops known as Flotsam and Jetsam, keep bumping into an odd, suspicious duo - a smooth-talking player in dreads and a crazy-eyed, tattooed biker. No one suspects that all three dubious characters might be involved in something bigger, more high-tech, and much more illegal.

After a dizzying series of twists, turns, and chases, the cops will find they've stumbled upon a complex web of crime where even the criminals can't be sure who's conning whom.

Wambaugh once again masterfully gets inside the hearts and minds of the cops whose jobs have them constantly on the brink of danger. By turns heart-wrenching, exhilarating, and laugh-out-loud funny, Hollywood Moon is his most thrilling and deeply affecting ride yet through the singular streets of L.A.

©2009 Joseph Wambaugh (P)2009 Hachette

Reseñas de la Crítica

"Spare and punchy prose fuels descriptions so on target that readers will feel they are riding shotgun, gazing out on Tinseltown's tawdry landscape." ( Publishers Weekly)
"Darkly funny." ( Los Angeles Times)

Good book

This was a good book. It gives a good idea of the hard parts of being a officer. Read it!

Joseph Wambaugh is the epitomy of consistency.

Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?

Absolutely. Wambaugh touches such a realistic nerve with me. It feels like there's almost nothing fictional about it. Very enthralling read, as with other books I've read from this author.

What was one of the most memorable moments of Hollywood Moon?

Wambaugh kills a character off in each of his "Hollywood Station" series novels. The character he rid this book of thoroughly shocked me. It brought a genuine sadness to me. Very memorable just for the sheer emotion I felt from the scene.

Which scene was your favorite?

The "backwards counting" sobriety test given to the drunk driver had me laughing out loud.

If you were to make a film of this book, what would the tag line be?

"Take a ride with LA's finest under a Hollywood Moon"

Any additional comments?

Wambaugh is very consistent in the quality of penmanship in this series. I would recommend reading all of the "Hollywood Station" series, beginning with the first. However, this book is easily read as a stand-alone novel.

Great Characters

Great characters - It was a pleasure to listen to.

hollywood moon

Wambaugh is back! I thought this book was great from the opening lines to the closing credits. I really hope he continues to write about these characters, it is fun thinking they are really out there. Rummel does a great job with the reading!

A good sequel to Hollywood Crows

Fast paced and fun read. As usual Christian Rummel
does an excellent job.

A lot of slippage here.

I chose the headline as a witty shot at the third, and by far the weakest of the ex-LAPD officer first three works dedicated to the cops of Hollywood Station. Far too much time was dedicated to the criminal "gang" in this feature. Their days were as repetitive as their thoughts and their were too many pages of both. As they usually are, the police officers were far better drawn and quite a bit more interesting than those of the criminal element in the series.
And as usual in one of the authors books; a cop dies. It's one of the staples of all of Wambaugh's books. If you're new to his novels learn to accept that a character that you've come to care about will die.
Overall I would recommend this selection only if the listener has read or listened to the two initial books in the series and enjoyed them.

Wambaugh's Best!

Would you consider the audio edition of Hollywood Moon to be better than the print version?

The audio was absolutely better than print. The narrators's ability to do different character voices (especially the raspy voice of heavy smoker Ethel) was astounding. I have hearing loss but could easily understand everything the narrator was saying.

What other book might you compare Hollywood Moon to and why?

The Miracle Life of Edgar Mint, it was that funny while still being insightful.

Which character – as performed by Christian Rummel – was your favorite?

Ethel

If you were to make a film of this book, what would be the tag line be?

Reality is insane, and Hollywood police work is the finest example of it all.

Any additional comments?

Hilarious, insightful, educational (how identity theft is done) and just a fun, enjoyable listen! I'm dowloading Hollywood Hills right now.

Great Entertainment

This third installment in the Wambaugh "Hollywood" series does not disapoint.
Fast paced and entertaining, this book holds your interest from start to finish and is well worth a credit.

Hollywood Mood

I enjoyed this book as a continued story of the "Cops" Wambaugh as written about. It can be read stand alone and still be enjoyed.

Great Fun with Great Characters

I really like the recurring characters in the "Hollywood" series. The action, dialogue, and situations seem realistic to me--seems like an inside look at contemporary LA. The narrator, Christian Rummel, does a fine job of consistently differentiating the characters without going overboard on dialects or pitch. I would like to be able to hear the early Wambaugh New York police genera publications--should I hold my breath for those to appear in the Audible library?