HOLLYWOOD TOUGH

Fans of TV's "Rockford Files" will remember Stephen J. Cannell as that show's creator and will find the plot of this new thriller in that show's popular mold. L.A. cop Shane Scully is investigating a prostitute's murder, a mobster's incursion into Hollywood unions, a brewing drug war, and a producer's mysterious past. They all come together when he puts a sting in motion and a bogus movie threatens to unravel all his careful planning. Narrator Paul Michael brings a hint of grit into the amiable proceedings, keeping the listener interested until all the balls Shane finds himself juggling fall into place. J.A.S. (c) AudioFile 2003, Portland, Maine [Published: JUN/JUL 03]