James Ellroy: Black Dahlia (1994, Penguin Random House)
English language
Published Feb. 21, 1994 by Penguin Random House.
The Black Dahlia is a roman noir on an epic scale: a classic period piece that provides a startling conclusion to America's most infamous unsolved murder mystery--the murder of the beautiful young woman known as The Black Dahlia.
The Black Dahlia is a roman noir on an epic scale: a classic period piece that provides a startling conclusion to America's most infamous unsolved murder mystery--the murder of the beautiful young woman known as The Black Dahlia.
I enjoyed the story but it has serious flaws. I can get past the casual racism and misogyny, assuming they are from the perspective of the characters. But some of the dialogue is oddly repetitive, with some characters setting to have “catch phrases” that repeat far too often. And while it starts off strong and interesting, by the end it’s too many coincidences and neat endings for my taste
