The Franklin Report: Los Angeles, The Insider's Guide to Home Services

Rating:
Summary: A little *too* insider.
Review: Warning: this is not a book for someone who just wants to put up a new set of blinds in the kitchen, or needs someone to paint their guest room. A lot of the service providers listed work with the trade only (practically all the upholsterers, for example), which I think limits the book's usefulness to anyone who doesn't have a professional decorator (who will have contacts of their own, surely?). I'm not sure who this book is supposed to be for, but it's definitely not for the average apartment dweller or small homeowner.