The Black Dahlia by James Ellroy
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
Goodreads Synopsis:
On January 15, 1947, the torture-ravished body of a beautiful young woman is found in a vacant lot. The victim makes headlines as the Black Dahlia–and so begins the greatest manhunt in California history.
Caught up in the investigation are Bucky Bleichert and Lee Blanchard. Both are obsessed with the Dahlia–driven by dark needs to know everything about her past, to capture her killer, to possess the woman even in death. Their quest will take them on a hellish journey through the underbelly of postwar Hollywood, to the core of the dead girl’s twisted life, past the extremes of their own psyches–into a region of total madness.
My Review:
This was definitely a twisted and dark book. There were so many story line changes, and a multitude of complex characters and relationships to try to keep track of. I've read the the actual story of the Black Dahlia, and I know this story definitely does not reflect the actual events in time.
Taking that into consideration, I enjoyed the book overall. To be honest, I had a completely different review in my head, until I read the afterward. I have now forgotten the direction I wanted to take it. I enjoyed the relationship the narrator draws out between the story and his personal life.
Favorite Quote:
“Some people don’t respond to civility.”
Read from June 06 to 17, 2013
Top 5 Genres*: Mystery, Mystery/Crime, Fiction, Mystery/Noir, Historical Fiction
*According to Goodreads
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My ratings system
5 stars - I absolutely loved it
4 stars - Good book and would recommend
3 stars - Decent book, but wasn't spectacular
2 stars - Not good, but was able to finish it
1 stars - Did not finish (DNF) and I don't usually rate a book I haven't finished (just to be fair to the author)
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