The Big Nowhere by James Ellroy
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
Just finished this one, once you get the hang of Ellroy’s style you can burn through them quickly as he has a distinctive rhythm. There is so much detail and minutiae to get a grip of and the rhythm helps with this.
The story revolves around three law enforcement types covering american obsession with communism in the 40’s and 50’s and a series of very grisly murders. (If you’ve read The Black Dahlia be advised that it’s a step up from the gore in that one…)
One odd follow on is the character of Turner ‘Buzz’ Meeks. If you’ve seen LA Confidential, you’ll know Meeks as a low-life ex-cop who’s a bagman and driver for the lookalike escort service. His character is much redeemed in this. I’ll read White Jazz next and see if he appears in that one and where his character goes.
Good fun, recommended.
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