Title: Hollywood Tough
Author: Stephen J. Cannell
Did I listen or read?: library book
When did I finish?: 6/16/2012
When was the book published: 2003
Main Characters: Shane Scully, wife Alexa, friend Nora, adopted son Chooch, her fiance Farrell Champion, hustler Nicky Marcella, hopeful Carol White, actor Michael Fallon, producer
What happens? Two plots - A drug war is taking place and Chooch's mentor, American, is caught in the middle. Scully works with Nicky to set up a sting for east coast mobster Dennis Valentine, who is looking to take over the unions in the movie biz.
How long was this? 330 pages
Did I like this? Not bad. Cannell's writing kind of gets in the way (how many different cool hollywood buzz words can we drop in?) but it's a good story and you get to know the characters and root for them
Overall grade: B or B+
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