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A review by bluemoosetom
The Black Dahlia by James Ellroy
4.0
This book gets really dives into the sordid possibilities of Post World War II Los Angeles. The book is loosely based on the real life murder of Elizabeth Short, and the mystery of the case turns into an obsession for a pair of boxing nemeses turned partners. This mystery is dark, not just due to the horrific nature of the crime, but also due to the flaws of main characters and their complicated relationships. Once I started reading this, I was really sucked into it.
My version was a movie tie-in, and it contained an interesting author post-script. It talks a bit about his personal connections to the real Black Dahlia and his mother, who was a murder victim, and his own obsessions about their violent ends. [a:James Ellroy|2887|James Ellroy|http://photo.goodreads.com/authors/1251268467p2/2887.jpg] has lived quite a life, and it is no wonder that his writing is so unflinchingly dark.
My version was a movie tie-in, and it contained an interesting author post-script. It talks a bit about his personal connections to the real Black Dahlia and his mother, who was a murder victim, and his own obsessions about their violent ends. [a:James Ellroy|2887|James Ellroy|http://photo.goodreads.com/authors/1251268467p2/2887.jpg] has lived quite a life, and it is no wonder that his writing is so unflinchingly dark.