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Beverly Hills Noir
Beverly Hills Noir: Crime, Sin, & Scandal in 90210 | Scott Huver
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Beverly Hills Noir explores the citys true crime history, delving deep inside cases that made headlines, scandals that engulfed Hollywood legends, and more strange-but-true tales that could only happen in the 90210. Beverly Hills Noir chronicles an assortment of jaw-dropping true crime stories spanning the legendary citys history, each with oh-so-90210 twistsincluding a high-profile murder mystery in the citys most extravagant mansion, the daring exploits of a handsome cat burglar with movie star looks, a toxic Tinseltown love triangle that ended in gunplay, a brazen Rodeo Drive jewelry store holdup with tragically stunning finale, an Oscar nominated actress on shoplifting spree and morecomplete with major roles and countless cameos by Hollywood idols and cultural icons. A gripping, century-long tour of the glamorous citys shadowy underbelly through crimes and misdemeanors as over-the-top as the city itself, Beverly Hills Noir collects the kinds of stories youd expect to be swapped if James Ellroy and Dominick Dunne had met Jackie Collins and Ryan Murphy for cocktails at the Polo Lounge. Its Sunset Boulevard and Once Upon a Time in Hollywood turned sordid, face-down-in-the-pool reality.
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OutsmartYourShelf
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Mehso-so

This should have been a page-turner - who doesn't want to read about crimes taking place in the heart of Hollywood amongst the rich & famous? Each chapter usually started off well but quickly became bogged down as there was just too much detail about every aspect of anyone who appeared in the story. Sometimes less is more.

OutsmartYourShelf I did enjoy some parts though. The most interesting story related to Frank Sinatra & Dean Martin & I\'m not talking about the fight at the Polo Lounge. I loved the story about Sinatra finding out that Dean Martin had secretly called the police on his own party as he wanted them all to clear off home! Hilarious. 3⭐

My thanks to #NetGalley & publishers, Post Hill Press, for the opportunity to read an ARC.
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