The Big Nowhere by James Ellroy
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Book Reviews of The Big Nowhere
Book Review: Compelling crime novel
Summary: 5 Stars
A complex, brutal tale of murder and politics set against the Red Scare of the early 50's in Los Angeles. Three compromised policemen track a vicious killer while trying to smoke out communists in the film industry at the behest of powerful career minded opportunists. James Ellroy is a master at creating characters who are waist deep in moral corruption, yet keep our sympathy because they cling so desperately to one admirable ideal even while becoming complicit in terrible acts. I was shocked at one characters utterly heartbreaking fate.Book Review: Rediscovered Greatness
Summary: 5 Stars
I read this book originally in the '80s after reading Ellroy's "Blood on the Moon" (part of the late and unlamented Sgt. Lloyd Hopkins series). I have reread it again resently and reminded myself why TBN put a hook in me for Ellroy's work. Rich of prose and complex of plot this book describes a series of interwoven lives that are one by one destroyed by deeply concealed secrets and past actions. At the end of the novel the dense plot simply falls in on itself. Isn't that the way good noir is supposed to be ?Book Review: A better book than A Cold Six Thousand
Summary: 5 Stars
This book was my second Ellroy book after being disappointed with "A Cold Six Thousand". This book is a murder mystery set in LA 1950. The mystery is interesting and the cross stories of the three main charactars makes them interesting and likable. None of the charactars in Six Thousand had those qualities. This isnt a feel good book though so don't look for a happy ending. If you are looking for an Ellroy book to try out this one may be it. Its a good read and is hard to put down at times.Book Review: The Big Nowhere
Summary: 5 Stars
I read "The Black Dahlia" six months before this one, and I was suprised. All of the great stuff is here - magnificent atmosphere, brilliant characthers and good mystery. But this one is ten times harder too read. It's about 100 pages longer and has a lot more subplots and supporting characters, and the story is layed out from three diffrent perspectives. Still, if you're James Ellroy fan, you'll love it. Hopefully, more of his work will be available to find in my countryBook Review: A horror story
Summary: 5 Stars
This is the second in Ellroy's "L.A. Quartet" that began with "The Black Dahlia." This one has three cops (among them, Buzz Meeks, who appears in the following book, though briefly.) involved in fighting Communism and solving a horrible series of killings in Los Angeles in 1950. One thing of note for Ellroy fans, this one has the most unflinching look at Dud Smith as well as lots of screen time for Johnny Stompanato.