Cliche and derivative.
I bought this book because I saw it in the bargain bin at Barnes and Nobles. I was looking for something light to read (having just finished a dense, difficult read). I found it pretty dull. It relied on a long tradition of LA detective cliches, but it didn't do anything new with them. The story was slowly paced and the characters were about as stock as you can get...."the sleazy b-movie director with ties to the mob", "the washed up actress trophy wife", the "depressed hooker from Las Vegas who really just wants another shot..." cmon....