I was very disappointed in the ending of The Black Dahlia,
though. Doesn't work for me psychologically or logically.
Both Michael Gilmore's book Severed, and Don Wolfe's The
Black Dahlia File, both of which have fanciful resolutions to
my mind, are more on the money than Elroy's conclusions. I
also perfer Dunne's True Confessions as a novel about the
Dahlia crime to Elroy's. I love Elroy's atmosphere and his
language. The resolution to his plots, to my mind, leave a
lot to be desired. My Dark Places is by far the best book
he's ever written. I think that the unresolved issue in his
own life, makes it difficult for him to resolve his
novels.
Patrick King
--- Michael Robison <
miker_zspider@yahoo.com> wrote:
> Mario wrote:
>
> I don't see it as the driving force, though
this
> book
> is so rich that I have trouble reconstructing it
in
> my
> mind. I would have to reread it in order to give
a
> fresh opinion. In any case, are you referring to
the
> protagonist's obsession with the Dahlia or to
his
> falling for the girl and getting into
trouble?
>
> ***************
> The Black Dahlia is spectacular, isn't it? It's
one
> of a dozen books that I've read twice and loved
both
> times. I was referring to Bucky's obsession
with
> the
> Dahlia. The corruption was rampant, but it was
his
> thing for the Dahlia that was pushing him
towards
> the
> edge.
>
> miker
>
>
>
>
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