Clandestine by James Ellroy

Clandestine

James Ellroy

328 pages first pub 1982 (editions)

fiction crime mystery dark mysterious tense medium-paced
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Fred Underhill is a young cop on the rise in Los Angeles in the early 1950's -- a town blinded to its own grime by Hollywood glitter; a society nourished by newspaper lies that wants its heroes all-American and squeaky clean. A chance to lead on a...

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Moods

dark 100%
emotional 100%
mysterious 100%

Pace

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Plot- or character-driven?

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Strong character development?

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Loveable characters?

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Diverse cast of characters?

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