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Hollywood Crows: A Novel Audiobook
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In a super follow-up to Hollywood Station, Wambaugh returns to the beat he knows best, taking readers on a darkly funny ride-along with a cast of flawed LAPD cops and eccentric lowlifes you won't forget.
When LAPD cops Hollywood Nate and Bix Rumstead find themselves caught up with bombshell Margot Aziz, they think they're just having some fun. But in Hollywood, nothing is ever what it seems. To them, Margot is a harmless socialite, stuck in the middle of an ugly divorce from the nefarious nightclub-owner Ali Aziz. What Nate and Bix don't know is that Margot's no helpless victim: the femme fatale is setting them both up. But Ms. Aziz isn't the only one with a deadly plan.
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"I have been reading Wambaugh's "Hollywood" police procedurals in no particular order. They are all very good reads, and this one is no exception. I am reminded of Ed McBain's police procedurals set with separate plot lines and recurring characters. McBain's series was set in a fictional city, and Wambaugh's in the very real Hollywood, also with recurring characters. The dialogue and characters are good, as are the separate plot lines, which sometimes turn very noirish. I like an author where I feel like I'm in "good hands". This is one of those authors."
— Alecia (4 out of 5 stars)
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“Through the eyes of an eccentric collection of beat cops, Wambaugh gives a compelling picture of what policing is like under the federal monitor appointed to oversee the real LAPD after the Rampart corruption scandal.”
— Publishers Weekly -
“[Rummel] excels at the flip cop jargon as well as a variety of ethnic accents…Wambaugh’s latest novel in audio may leave listeners cynical about the LAPD, but they’ll be enthusiastic over Rummel’s performance.”
— AudioFile -
“Classic Wambaugh cop stories, culled from actual cops, delivered in inimitable style. Wambaugh’s acid take on the post–Rodney King LAPD and the resultant consent decree and rule by bureaucrats is worth reading in itself. Another terrific Wambaugh ride-along.”
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“Sassy transvestites and surfer-dude cops are among the eclectic characters deftly portrayed by Rummel in this tongue-in-cheek police tale…[Rummel’s] varied vocals, including the deep baritone of a seasoned cop, the pinched pitch of a politically correct sergeant, and the breathless palaver of a rich blond ditz, help make this a treat for Wambaugh fans.”
— Booklist (audio review)
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A New York Times bestseller
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A USA Today bestseller
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Winner of the AudioFile Earphones Award
Hollywood Crows Listener Reviews
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" When I saw this one was centred around Hollywood Nate (from Hollywood Station) I groaned, but I actually enjoyed this one more! "
— Alarra, 2/4/2014 -
" Wambaugh still has it. "
— Graden, 1/29/2014 -
" If you enjoy Wambaugh you'll love this book. "
— Carol, 1/24/2014 -
" Another Wambaugh Hollywood police novel, with a mix of some believable and some not-so-believable cops, cons and dialog and situations. "
— Ray, 1/18/2014 -
" I have enjoyed many of Wambaugh's books, and this one was ok, though a bit too predictable. I loved the "surfer" cops, and think he could easily do another book just concentrating on them. "
— Jim, 1/13/2014 -
" Twists and turns aplenty, great characters, frustrating but ample plot. I'd never read it again, but learning about the Hollywood cop scene was refreshing! "
— Julie, 1/12/2014 -
" Wambaugh is reliably entertaining. I like recognizing some of the territory of Los Angeles. This is a continuation of stories of characters assigned to the Hollywood station. "
— Mary, 12/29/2013 -
" good "junk food" reading - nothing special, but quick and entertaining. The pop culture references made me chuckle out loud! "
— Mary, 12/12/2013 -
" I haven't read on of his books in a long time, I still recall the Choirboys with a fond memory. I am hoping I like this book. "
— Deb, 11/20/2013 -
" This book had been in my room untouched for over a year but when I finally got round to reading it I enjoyed it though the plot was implausible. I would probably be tempted to read his other books. "
— Rog, 11/17/2013 -
" This is Wambaugh of old, back in his old haunts -- Hollywood Precint -- so if you liked Black Marble, Delta Star, Blue Knight and the rest of the early Wambaugh novels, you will like Hollywood Crows. wwl "
— Bill, 11/11/2013 -
" welcome back! funny and wry and grim. "
— Lindig, 10/23/2013 -
" Much like the previous Hollywood Station and the third one, Hollywood Moon, this is a compilation of sometimes humorous anecdotes about the life of officers in the Hollywood beat. Only later in the novel, Joseph Wambaugh ties them all together with a neat bow, a tragic one also. "
— Rob, 10/17/2013 -
" An excellent police procedural - Wambaugh at his best. "
— Meredith, 9/22/2013 -
" a great throwback to Wambaugh's earlier novels...a good read "
— Eric, 4/2/2013 -
" Not a who-done-it or anything like it. Not much of a story either. "
— Martha, 8/21/2012 -
" Everything by Joseph Wambaugh is good to great. This one is very good. Perfect pitch characters and dialogue and several scenes I will likely never forget. "
— Dave, 4/9/2012 -
" I don't think anyone does modern noir better than Wambaugh. "
— Michelle, 12/5/2011 -
" Not his best, in my opinion. I usually whole heartedly and thoroughly enjoy Wambaughs books but this seemed to drag in the last third. The outcome was inevitable (and quite sad). I reserve my overall opinion with this one. "
— Ruth, 10/28/2011 -
" Incredibly depressing. I loved it "
— Eric, 9/28/2011 -
" Excellent sequel to his "Hollywood Station" and another chance to spend some time on patrol with Wambaugh's cops. At turns laugh out loud funny and touching. Wambaugh's work has the ring of authenticity. "
— Bradley, 9/19/2011 -
" Book on CD - it was allright, a couple of interesting characters otherwise predictable, nothing like the Choirboys or the Onionfield. "
— Bebe, 5/26/2011 -
" Now I'm all UTD on my cop lingo. "
— Flynt, 5/6/2011 -
" Love Wambaugh's books. This one has some really funny moments.....like when the 300# drunk sits on the dead baby....I guess ya gotta be there. "
— Lynn, 4/4/2011 -
" Book on CD - it was allright, a couple of interesting characters otherwise predictable, nothing like the Choirboys or the Onionfield. "
— Bebe, 3/21/2011 -
" It's been at least 20 years since I read a novel by Wambaugh but I was desperate. Try spending 3 months in Florida when you don't have a library card and have read bags and bags of old books I bought years ago. I found this new in hardback for $1 so it was worth the try! "
— Kay, 3/18/2011 -
" I really like Wambaugh's sense of humor. "
— Brian, 1/6/2011 -
" Gave up on it...didn't seem to go anywhere...didn't finish it. "
— Laurie, 11/1/2010 -
" I don't think anyone does modern noir better than Wambaugh. "
— Michelle, 9/14/2010 -
" Certainly entertaining if that's what you want. "
— Sue, 7/1/2010 -
" Much like the previous Hollywood Station and the third one, Hollywood Moon, this is a compilation of sometimes humorous anecdotes about the life of officers in the Hollywood beat. Only later in the novel, Joseph Wambaugh ties them all together with a neat bow, a tragic one also. "
— Rob, 6/4/2010 -
" Gritty police stories as only Wambaugh could do. Humor evident but suffering as well. "
— Joann, 5/24/2010
About Joseph Wambaugh
Joseph Wambaugh, a former LAPD detective sergeant, is the author of numerous New York Times bestsellers, including The Onion Field, The Blue Knight, The Blooding, The Choirboys, and other fiction and nonfiction works. He has won a number of awards, including the Edgar Award and the Rodolfo Walsh Prize for investigative journalism. He served in the US Marine Corps and later joined the Los Angeles Police Department. With regret he resigned from the LAPD in 1974 after fourteen years of service but continued with his writing. His first four books and his work on the Police Story television series in the 1970s set new standards for subsequent writers, and many acknowledge their debt to him. He lives with his wife in California.
About Christian Rummel
Christian Rummel has recorded many audiobooks in a variety of genres and won two AudioFile Earphones Awards. As an actor, he has worked with Theatre for a New Audience and Clubbed Thumb and also appeared in several episodes of Law & Order.