A review by richardwells
Blood's a Rover by James Ellroy

3.0

Some kind of cross between William S. Burroughs and Hunter Thompson, James Ellroy is possessed by the devil of genius. Part three of his American Gangster Trilogy might even be uglier than parts one and two. Characters return, as do crosses, double-crosses, grand-guignols of torture and murder, and half-assed attempts at redemption that only Old Nick would really appreciate. Ellroy's world is a mess, and though the book goes on way too long, and though I wouldn't recommend it to anyone, it's worth the read as a bit of Americana gone berserk.