Hollywood and Crime: Original Crime Stories Set During the History of Hollywood Book

A promising original anthology with an historic Hollywood milieu theme.
Suicide Run by Michael Connelly: A positive first (for me) encounter with Harry Bosch.
I Wasn't There by Bill Pronzini: A decorative vignette.
Murderlized by Max Allan Collins and Matthew V Clemens: Moe Howard tracks the facts of a near one.
Somewhat in the vein of Collins' Nate Heller stories.
And the Winner Is by Robert S Levinson: Atmospheric, somewhat suspenseful, effective period dialog (including funny running gag)
Closing Credits by Terence Faherty: An ideal story for this book.
Too Sweet by Ken Kuhlken: Readable enough mini-tour of the seedy side but left little impact.
And Then She Was Gone by Christine Matthews: Nicely done grim and gritty with celebrity tie-in
Evangeline by Stuart M Kaminsky: Clever detective case, kept me on my toes. Not sure I read the ending correctly
Jack Webb's Star by Lee Goldberg: Effective freaky comic relief impeded by unlikeable characters
Devil Dog by Dick Lochte: Too diffuse to get into
When All Our Dreams Come True by Gary Phillips: Even more diffuse than the Lochte, title beats story
Letters from a Dead Man by Percy Spurlark Parker: Half-hearted; weak closure.
Barry of Hollywood by Paul Guyot: Appealing language, straightforward, efficient, one of the best in the book.
Moving Pictures by Gar Anthony Haywood: Strong enough finish for the anthology, utilizing complementary characters and amusing touches.

Overall assessment: this one goes down smoothly, 3.4 stars.