
Hollywood Moon
A Novel
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Narrated by:
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Christian Rummel
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By:
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Joseph Wambaugh
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.
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"Darkly funny." ( Los Angeles Times)
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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.Joseph Wambaugh is the epitomy of consistency.
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Good book
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Great Characters
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hollywood moon
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does an excellent job.
A good sequel to Hollywood Crows
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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.
A lot of slippage here.
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Wambaugh finds stories along civilization’s fault lines. He asks and answers questions about what’s going through the minds of guards along the wall separating the anti-social from the social. And he presents their frustrations as a perspective that’s missing from the smug truths that flow from 24/7 news cycles or academic ‘studies’ tediously designed to prove the convictions of their authors' confirmation-bias.
There are whacky, weird, and bewildering sparks that crackle from walking the beat between what different communities prize as ‘normal’. And these are Wambaugh’s teaspoon of honey to make his medicine go down.
I like these stories… Like the way they’re told and read by Christian Rummel. And I like the talent of Wambaugh that makes me wonder whether the wall between the social and anti-social needs more than guards patrolling it’s perimeter, serious maintenance to fill its cracks and crumblings or even redesign and restructuring..
It’s above the pay grade of guards to heal fault lines. It’s their job to alert us when shudderings increase. Wambaugh’s the guy who’s saying, “Houston, we’ve got problem.” Enjoy this series from the first, “Hollywood Station: A Novel” then through “Hollywood Crows” and then “Hollywood Moon”. I’m downloading the apparent last of the epic, “Hollywood Moon” right now.
That’s the best recommendation I can give.
The Crackling Stories Continue
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Fun on the beat
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👏✍🏻🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟✍🏻👏
Wambaugh and Rummell terrific! AGAIN!
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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?
EthelIf 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.Wambaugh's Best!
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