Possibly not Patrick. I know a lot of people on here really
don't like where Ellroy has gone but I'm a sucker for his
style of riffs and repetitions, aliteration and so on. And,
as far as I'm aware it's totally original - I'd love to know
if he got it from somewhere else or if others have used it,
I've mentioned the British writer David Peace as someone who
took a lead from it - and when it works it really is gripping
and extraordinary. I think he lost the plot a little at times
in 6,000, which I also think is overlong, and I wonder how
long and how succesfully he can continue before going down a
blind alley or up somewhere else, or if he'll revert to a
more traditional style, but when it works... nothing better.
Love it!
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