I haven't read all of Ellroy's fiction, but I liked "My Dark
Places" better than anything else of his I've read.
Stephen Burridge
On 9/20/07, jacquesdebierue <
jacquesdebierue@yahoo.com> wrote:
>
> --- In
rara-avis-l@yahoogroups.com
<rara-avis-l%40yahoogroups.com>,
> "Brother T" <foolesgold@...> wrote:
> >
> > Just finished Jason Starr's Cold Caller. Now
I'm working on Ellroy's
> Hollywood
> > Nocturnes (stories and novella). I just created
a new crime blog
> today and
> > posted the first Story on it, Lucky Man.
Consider it my take on the
> Ahearn
> > version of noir. I've been lurking and
hopefully learning. Check it out.
>
> Welcome, BrotherT. The Dick Contino novella is one
of the best things
> that Ellroy ever wrote, in my opinion. I assume
Starr's Cold Caller
> gave plenty of satisfaction, right?
>
> And I'll put this on the table: I think Ellroy,
should he apply
> himself to nonfiction (true crime, especially, or at
least weird
> stories), would be an outstanding practitioner. I am
reconsidering my
> opinion of My Dark Places, which on a slow second
reading seems much,
> much better.
>
> Best,
>
> mrt
>
>
>
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