Review: Exciting and often very funny
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 05 19, 2013
This easy comparison here is with Joseph Wambaugh, who also chronicled the ribald adventures of LAPD cops. I always thought the early Wambaughs were the best, and that as he became more of a celebrity author and less of a cop, he lost touch with what made him so good -- the books became cartoonish. I thought that Bishop "kept it real" here, and it was great fun seeing him roll a chase and a caper into the plot too.As others have commented, it was disconcerting when (at various points) scenes shifted abruptly -- yes, a "***" break would have helped. But I got used to it quickly and was able to supply the break in my mind.I fully expect to read the further adventures of Calico and Tina at some point, and/or to look at Bishop's other work.