Hollywood Hustle (Son of the Mob #2)

Reader reviewed by Noah Potash

Vince is a film student in California, has a beautiful girlfriend, and life is good. Except for one thing. Vince's dad is in the "vending machine" business. Also known as the mob. Vince wants nothing to do with his family's life of crime. Yet it seems to follow him everywhere. His schoolwork and his personal life are constantly being dominated by his gangster "uncles." To complicate things more, his girlfriend, Kendra, is the daughter of an FBI agent. . . the very agent assigned to arrest his father!
Vince's hectic life is quite amusing at times. The supporting characters are very funny, especially his kleptomaniac of a roommate, Trent. It's strange to see the difficult situation a person would be in, trying to escape the mob. Sometimes, Vince is lucky, with his mob connections saving his butt, and other times, he barely stays out of prison. Hollywood carries a minor subplot involving former Beatle Ringo Starr. The ending manages to be satisfying while not being corny.
Hollywood Hustle (Son of the Mob), is actually a sequel to Korman's book Son of the Mob. Though that book was also very good, there is no need to read it first. I didn't. The characters of this book, though nothing like anyone most people have met, seem real. These are people who could step out of the book and greet you (or mug you, but you get the idea). This book is an easy, but gripping read. I recommend it.