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City of Angels

by Kristi Belcamino
Devon Sorvari
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Seventeen-year-old Nikki Black has been living as a self-imposed lone wolf since her mother died. Lured to southern California by a so-called boyfriend who had plans for her to star in porn films, she escapes and ends up homeless on the streets of Los Angeles with a twelve-year-old addict named Rain trailing in her shadow. The girls seek refuge at a residential hotel above a punk-rock bar in downtown L.A. a few months before the city erupts into chaos during the 1992 riots. When Rain disappears, Nikki finds herself fighting for her own life as she gets closer to uncovering the mystery of the girl's disappearance—which leads her to discover a sinister cover-up by a powerful group that secretly controls the city of angels.

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  • Release date

    October 1, 2019

  • Formats

    • OverDrive Listen audiobook

      • ISBN: 9781666579185
      • File size: 240007 KB
      • Duration: 08:20:00

  • Languages

    • English

  • Reviews

    • Publisher's Weekly

      March 27, 2017
      A runaway from Chicago winds up on the tumultuous streets of 1992 Los Angeles in Belcamino’s (the Gabriella Giovanni Mysteries) uneven first book for teens. Seventeen-year-old Nikki Black fled the Midwest for L.A., lured by an much older guy who promised her a leg up in Hollywood. Turns out that meant child pornography with a sleazy big-name director; Nikki splits, but not before rescuing 12-year-old Rain from the same fate. The two land at the American Hotel, once home to Charles Bukowski, where Nikki helps Rain kick a heroin habit and slowly befriends the motley crew of musicians, waitresses, and artists living there. Rain doesn’t stick around long, and soon Nikki is embarking on a quest to find her wayward new friend, certain that she has been kidnapped. The plot strains believability once Nikki ties Rain’s disappearance to a Scientology-esque church replete with famous actor acolytes and rumors of murder. The relationships between the well-drawn characters, particularly tough but vulnerable Nikki, are a strong point but don’t quite compensate for the overstuffed plot . Ages 14–up.

    • AudioFile Magazine
      Narrator Devon Sovari shows both the sophistication and vulnerability of 17-year-old Nikki Black in a story that takes place in the early 1990s. Upon leaving Chicago, she is lured to Los Angeles by a boyfriend who promises that his contact can aid her photography aspirations. Sovari portrays Nikki's wry wit and sarcasm and also reveals her sadness and guilt over her mother's death from a drug overdose. Sovari portrays Nikki's growing trust as she comes to meet a crew of devoted friends. These loyalties become even stronger as the group hunts for a missing 12-year-old friend who is the target of a powerful cult-like sex ring. Sovari portrays the growing tension, which is increased by the turmoil of the Rodney King race riots. S.W. © AudioFile 2020, Portland, Maine

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