L. A. Confidential by James Ellroy

L. A. Confidential

L.A. Quartet #3

James Ellroy

496 pages • first pub 1990 (editions)

fiction crime mystery dark mysterious tense fast-paced
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In the tradition of Raymond Chandler's crime fiction comes this story of three tortured souls in the 1950s LAPD: a clean-cut cop who lives shivering in the shadow of his dad, his colleague who busts movie stars for payoffs from a sleazy magazine; ...

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Community Reviews Summary of 1,220 reviews

Moods

mysterious 92%
dark 88%
tense 83%
challenging 57%
adventurous 26%
sad 23%
emotional 14%
informative 7%
funny 4%
reflective 4%
hopeful 2%
relaxing 2%

Pace

medium 55%
fast 30%
slow 15%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 66% | Plot: 25% | Character: 8%

Strong character development?

Yes: 62% | It's complicated: 27% | No: 10%

Loveable characters?

No: 55% | It's complicated: 31% | Yes: 13%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 47% | Yes: 33% | It's complicated: 16% | N/A: 2%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 94% | No: 5%

Average rating

4.12

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