Re: RARA-AVIS: 'Cold Six Thousand'

From: michaelschong@canada.com
Date: 16 May 2001


On Mon, 07 May 2001, "a.n.smith" wrote:

> > is COOL SIX THOUSAND closer in style to the older books, or to
> > the first one in this new series?
>
> To me, it feels closer to Am Tab, but since I liked that one, it's okay.
>
> Of course, since my favorite Ellroy is White Jazz, what I like about the
> style might not be everyone's cup of joe.

White Jazz and The Big Nowhere are the ones I remember enjoying the most. Am Tab was epic, but Crime Wave sort of got me down. Illiteration Anonymous.

I read The Cold 6000 excerpt in GQ and question if Ellroy doesn't partake of the inside of inhalers anymore. It sure is different.

Chong

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