Compass American Guides: Hollywood

by Gil Reavill

Created by local writers and photographers, Compass American Guides are the ultimate insider's guides, providing in-depth coverage of the history, culture, and character of America's most spectacular destinations. Covering everything there is to see and do as well as choice lodging and dining, these gorgeous full-color guides are perfect for new and longtime residents as well as
vacationers who want a deep understanding of the region they're visiting.


Outstanding color photography, plus a wealth of archival images
Topical essays and literary extracts
Detailed color maps
Great ideas for things to see and do
Capsule reviews of hotels and restaurants

319 pages, Paperback

First published December 20, 1994

About the author

Gil Reavill latest crime novel is a Nordic thriller, This Land Is No Stranger, co-authored with American dramatist (and long-time Stockholm resident) Sarah Hollister, available in paperback and Kindle editions on March 11, 2021 His "13" series of thrillers kicked off with 13 Hollywood Apes, followed up by 13 Stolen Girls, and 13 Under the Wire. He is a leading true-crime journalist, his work widely featured in magazined and in the non-fiction books Mafia Summit and Aftermath, Inc. A screenwriter, Reavill co-wrote the corrupt cop thriller, Dirty, starring Cuba Gooding. Reavill also works as a collaborative writer, with recent credits including Club King, by Peter Gatien, Famous Nathan, by Lloyd Handwerker, I Only Know Who I Am When I Am Somebody Else, by Danny Aiello, Steve & Me: My Life with the Crocodile Hunter, by Terri Irwin and Tiki, by Tiki Barber. Reavill lives in Westchester County, New York.

Reviews

[TrumanCoyote · Rating 5 out of 5]

The best travel book I've ever encountered. Yes, it all does get a bit overblown at times (perhaps inevitably, considering what the author is attempting to do), and another problem is that the graphics--pictures (wonderful though they often are) and maps--don't go together very well with the text. But I was able to read all of this through, even though I have no intention of ever visiting the place (at least, not in the foreseeable future). Leavill generally manages to be witty without it becoming belabored, and--this being little short of a miracle--he only used the word "deconstructionist" once! :)