Hollywood Hit Men
A Thriller (Cassidy Clarke, Book 1)
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Hollywood Hit Men
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Nicol Zanzarella
In this gritty police procedural set in sunny Los Angeles, one detective retires just as his daughter joins the force—but when a serial killer case goes awry, they both have work to do.
When Cassidy Clarke joins the LAPD, she doesn’t plan on following in her father’s footsteps. Veteran detective Bill Clarke has big shoes to fill, but Cassidy has her own path to forge through the department’s tarnished reputation.
She’s just getting started when a string of murders plagues the city: Young women are being strangled in their homes. The media incites an uncontainable frenzy. And no matter how many newspapers they’re splashed across, the Hollywood Hit Men are no closer to being found.
While Cassidy takes to the streets, Bill is knee-deep in cold cases—and conversation with another killer. He’s sure that Tyler Derby committed more murders than they’ve pinned on him, and Derby’s convinced that, without his badge, Bill is no different from him.
As their investigations escalate, Cassidy and Bill find themselves embroiled in a dangerous game without a playbook. And if they can’t figure out the rules, their reputations aren’t all they could lose…
©2025 by Michele Greene. (P)2025 Brilliance Publishing, Inc., all rights reserved.Listeners also enjoyed...
Critic reviews
“Greene nicely balances the two core mysteries and offers up just enough about Bill and Cassidy’s personal lives to keep readers on the hook for a sequel. Fans of Marcy McCreary’s Ford Family mysteries should check this out.”—Publishers Weekly
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Ok... I usually try to avoid delving into politics but it seems like the author has a bit of disdain for the Police. Why did I mention politics because of this? Stereotyping.
1. All older Cops are bad, on the take, womanizers, abusers and itching to shoot people of color or the mentally ill. The younger cops are forced to fit in. Our MC is one of the few ones who cares enough to be a "good cop". The rest will break or bend the law to get the arrest... or sex from a woman they pulled over.
2. Wealthy people don't care about anything unless it us superficial. They cannot understand anything a regular person or poor person is going through. Rich people think only poor or ignorant people become Police Officers.
3. Females are always looked down on by men and thought of as shrill and/or complainers. They only make decisions to benefit themselves and will throw men under the bus to get there. Nearly every male Police Officer in this story was a cheater or went to the nudie bar (including her dad).
Cops are bad and racist
Men look down on women
Rich people only care about themselves.
Only one political party spouts this narrative with no regard to the many different types of people out there.
Are some Cops racist and bad? Absolutely. The vast majority, though, care about serving and protecting and take their oaths seriously.
Are some Cops womanizers and/or abusive? Yes
In every profession, race and even the millions of different genders, you will find abusive people (yes, women can be abusive and you are seeing it more thanks to Social Media (and the Bachelorette). The Police work hard to weed this behavior out before hiring and definitely after hiring.
Do men still look down on women?
It pains me to say that many still do and it is disgusting. It is not as bad as it was 30 years ago and ten times better than it was 50 years ago. I started a business in 1996 and two years after I went full-time with it (2006), my wife came on board. After working with her for a full year, I handed the reins over to her as she was the best person to run our business. 20 years later, it was the best decision I made (except for asking her to marry me in 1993). In most of the businesses I work with (and that includes first responders), women are treated as well as the men and many have women in top positions.
Are rich people clueless to the plight of the poor and mentally ill? The same amount as any other class of people, including the poor and mentally ill.
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The story starts off strong and we meet dad who is about to retire and his daughter on her first day at the PD. Dad has been hunting a sadistic killer and in her first few days, daughter is in the right place and time to chase and capture the killer. They soon realize he has a partner but the bad guy has the hots for the MC and will only talk to her.
We are introduced to additional Police Officers, most of whom are different shade of bad but still try to do the right thing. Dad has some issues mentally and fights against seeing a doctor for help.
The bad guy and his partner are not fans if women who speak their mind or say no.
The one bad woman is accurate as many sex-traffickers are women who have zero regards for anyone but themselves.
In the end, the good guys (not gender specific) win.
What would have made the story better, at least to me?
1. You can have bad Officers in a story but not throw the bulk under the bus.
2. Not all men are womanizers and/ or abusive.
3. There are bad and oblivious people in every social-economic level. Remember that most charities are funded by people with a lot of disposable income.
4. Remember not to stereotype as we all have our differences, even amongst like minded people.
I will read the next book in the series as I enjoyed much of the story.
Good Story but the overuse of stereotypes...
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