My favorite novel of all time is an Ellroy, _White Jazz_,
which I think
pushed the limits of language in a style I had never seen
before. It's
also in first person, which makes it a very personal story.
After that, I
think _American Tabloid_ was also one of the best books I've
ever read.
The style is still pushing it, but it definitely has a
different spin. The
earlier stuff was very good, but Ellroy broke all the rules
and limits with
_LA Con._ and on. Everything since then has been a
feast.
As far as putting them on the reading list, it takes me a
LOOOONG time to
get through an Ellroy book. I've read most of them and
remember, though.
On another writer: Has George Pelecanos been on the list yet?
If _King
Suckerman_ or _The Big Blowdown_ hasn't been on there yet, it
strongly
suggest them. Amazing books. I think George P. will be a very
important
writer, but he needs a few more books under his belt.
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