HOLLYWOOD STATION is a series of tales about several cops and crooks whose lives collide in one of the most famous police jurisdictions of all time -- Hollywood, California.

Filled with colorful characters galore encountering situations ordinary people would never see is both disturbing and entertaining. Wambaugh masterfully captures the seedy underbelly of Tinseltown and paints a picture of meth addicts, petty criminals, hookers, pimps, surfer-dude cops and some washed up has-beens longing for the good old days...just to name a few. These characters are so colorful they nearly pop off the pages like in a comic book.

Every storyline in this book is interesting and gritty, however, I had difficulty keeping up with the multiple story lines and found myself overwhelmed by so many characters. The reader has to delve deep into the book to finally understand how all the story lines connect. Overall, it's an engaging read that will hook the reader from the beginning, may require some patience in the middle, but will satisfy in the end.