This book tackles the time right after the '92 riots happened at the height of the Black-Korean tensions throughout the city.  It definitely captured those moments and it felt very Los Angeles to me. I did not live in LA during that time period but moved there in 2000 and it still felt very true to the city.  I liked the noir feel to this crime story but there were a lot of characters and details to keep track of and it definitely made my attention wane a bit. I kinda had to keep turning back to catch something I missed or didn't read thoroughly.