<<NOWHERE is IMO a much better book.>>
Undoubtedly (!). And Clandestine is just as good, perhaps a
shade better. These two, together with the novella Dick
Contino's Blues, are my favorite Ellroys.
I wouldn't call it lack of control, though. He creates this
horrid forest and can't resist hacking away at all the
brambles that get in his way. It's not clean writing, but
it's effective because he illuminates character. Character
rather than the history of the era.
Best,
Mario
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