I don't really want to get into a debate about whether Ellroy
is a great writer, but I will say that, having read LA
Confidential, American Tabloid and the collection of short
stories the includes Dick Contino's blues, I conclude that
his style is uneven.
I found the short stories boring, rather flat, somehow, but I
really liked American Tabloid.
Although I'm far from being a conspiracy theorist, I was
impressed by the way he coherently tied together Jimmy Hoffa,
JFK and all sorts of major events of the same time period. It
was a good read, and lasted a long time, too.
Karin
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