Pros: Ellroy's narrative style, Approach to mystery genre, Dialogue, Descriptions of sex/violence, Great Characters. Cons: None, though Some Will be Offended by some Slurs.
Known for his noir-like crime novels like The Big Nowhere and the highly-lauded L.A. Confidential, James Ellroy is considered to be one of the great writers of the crime genre. Given to his background with the murder of his mother at an ...
The first three paragraphs of this review will be posted with all of my James Ellroy reviews, as it is pertinent to all of them. Ellroy's books always involve several common elements, and if you've read his biography, My Dark Places, you'll certainly ...
Pros: Compelling; draws you in entirely. Believable blend of fiction/history. Cons: Such an ugly world to be drawn into! Very plot-heavy toward the end.
Before 1997, James Ellroy was best known within the literary community, particularly among writers and fans of crime and detective fiction. Then his 1990 novel L.A. Confidential was made into a critically-embraced film, and it suddenly became a...
Pros: Deep, distressing Cons: A depressing though not cynical worldview. Very ambiguous on the race question.
Sooner or later, every serious reader has to come to terms with James Ellroy: love him or hate him, disgust or pleasure or a mixture of both. With the movie of L.A. Confidential, he is now known to the general public, and he ceases to be a secret...
Pros: story telling that seemlessly merges fact and fiction Cons: if you are looking for detail on the case, take a look at one of the several non-fiction books about the case - this will not provide the detail you are looking for
In 1947, a woman and her daughter are walking by an abandoned lot. They see what they beleive to be a manaquin laying on the ground. Upon closer inspection, they discover that the object in question is in fact a human body. The naked woman's body has...
Pros: An excellent read, absolutely captivating Cons: a bit of foul language and disturbing descriptions of crime
I first heard of Ellroy from a friend of mine. He was reading a novel called American Tabloid. He recommended that I read his books, starting with the LA Quartet. I am not a fan of Crime novels, but I had absolutely nothing else to read, so I bought the...
On January 15, 1947, the torture-ravished body of a beautiful young woman is found in a Los Angeles vacant lot. The victim makes headlines as the Blac...More at Buy.com Marketplaces
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