A #1 New York Times bestselling author, Joseph Wambaugh invented the modern police procedural thriller. Now in his long-awaited return to the LAPD, he deploys his bone-deep understanding of cops' lives--and a lethal sense of humor--in a stunning new novel. For a cop, a night on the job means killing time and trying not to get killed. If you're in Hollywood Division, it also means dealing with some of the most desperate criminals anywhere. Now the violent robbery of a Hollywood jewelry store quickly connects to a Russian nightclub and an undercover operation gone wrong, and the sergeant they call the Oracle and his squad of quirky cops have to make sense of it all. From an officer who dreams of stardom, to a single mother packing a breast pump, to partners who'd rather be surfing, they'll take you on a raucous ride through a gritty city where no one is safe. Especially not the cops....
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A #1 New York Times bestselling author, Joseph Wambaugh invented the modern police procedural thriller. Now in his long-awaited return to the LAPD, he deploys his bone-deep understanding of cops' lives--and a lethal sense of humor--in a stunning new novel. For a cop, a night on the job means killing time and trying not to get killed. If you're in Hollywood Division, it also means dealing with some of the most desperate criminals anywhere. Now the violent robbery of a Hollywood jewelry store quickly connects to a Russian nightclub and an undercover operation gone wrong, and the sergeant they call the Oracle and his squad of quirky cops have to make sense of it all. From an officer who dreams of stardom, to a single mother packing a breast pump, to partners who'd rather be surfing, they'll take you on a raucous ride through a gritty city where no one is safe. Especially not the cops.
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Vi hade den i vår "manliga" bokklubb. Kände från början, "jag orkar inte med fler amerikanska miljöer", men författaren är kunnig i sin genre, och det är en skaplig deckare.
Detta må vara Leif GW Perssons favoritförfattare men det är alldeles för hårdkokt för mig, hur verklighetstrogen han än är. Får ingen känsla för persongalleriet.
Kul prosa, passande nog översatt av Mats Olsson. En del irriterande missar i koreekturet och en del märkliga ålderdomliga svenska slanguttryck som "pudding" för snygg tjej. Men det kan i alla fall JAG ta utan problem. Skönt sväng i språket, mycket humor.
Nja, inte helt en bok i min smak. Smått seg, men skildrar säkert ett Hollywood av idag, men som sagt smått seg..
Läser hellre Leif GW eller Mr Connelly...