Malcolm Lewis:
Quintessential LA crime noir novel. Sparse, bleak, dark. Nobody captures the gritty, seamy side of post-war Los Angeles like Ellroy, the same guy who wrote LA Confidential if you didn't know. One Amazon reviewer described it as "the most visceral book I've ever read." You certainly won't forget this in a hurry. Any fan of literary crime noir novels should read have this high on their list.
The first novel in Ellroy's so-called LA Quartet. Can't wait to read the rest.
