Everybody Knows, Harper - B

                      This LA novel opens up fast and furious with the hit and run death of a major player, a Hollywood publicist specializing in killing unwholesome stories. Dan was the ultimate insider, but apparently had been thinking about exposing a major player. His colleague, Mae, is devastated and tries to sort out what Dan was up to. The trail leads to crooked cops, a seriously compromised security firm,  a producer bedding teenagers, and an endless array of sleaze. The novel sputters at the end, but is nonetheless a scary look at Hollywood.