The Age of Dreaming, Nina Revoyr
A forgotten silent film star recalls his early career, the growth of the film industry, theater in Little Tokyo, love affairs, heartbreaks, friends, racism, an illegitimate child, a murdered film director and all the wonders of rural Hollywood in the days when it was overrun with fields of poinsettias, beans and orange trees.
L.A. Rex, Will Beall
In the lull between scandals, the debut novel by LAPD homicide investigator and former anti-gang unit officer Will Beall may leave its readers wondering if the department's reputation for corruption will ever end. The novel starts off with cliché genre drama (rookie cop partnered up with grizzled older cop), but quickly builds to a disturbingly convincing portrait of life among rogue officers, sleazy defense attorneys, drug dealers, Crips, the Mexican Mafia and even a few pitbulls.
In the lull between scandals, the debut novel by LAPD homicide investigator and former anti-gang unit officer Will Beall may leave its readers wondering if the department's reputation for corruption will ever end. The novel starts off with cliché genre drama (rookie cop partnered up with grizzled older cop), but quickly builds to a disturbingly convincing portrait of life among rogue officers, sleazy defense attorneys, drug dealers, Crips, the Mexican Mafia and even a few pitbulls.
Dead Boys, Richard Lange
Twelve tales of “regular guys” -- men in Los Angeles, Culver City, San Diego and the rest of the Southland, who wade through the heaping troubles of their lives: A house painter robs banks to help support his family. A young proofreader meets his long-lost, ex-con half-bother, which leads to shoplifting, a flocked Christmas tree and a fist-fight. A young sales rep can't keep his mind on his work because he's troubled by his sister, what it means to be a good brother, her recent rape and uncontained wildfires.
Twelve tales of “regular guys” -- men in Los Angeles, Culver City, San Diego and the rest of the Southland, who wade through the heaping troubles of their lives: A house painter robs banks to help support his family. A young proofreader meets his long-lost, ex-con half-bother, which leads to shoplifting, a flocked Christmas tree and a fist-fight. A young sales rep can't keep his mind on his work because he's troubled by his sister, what it means to be a good brother, her recent rape and uncontained wildfires.
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