authorjenn 's review for:

The Black Dahlia by James Ellroy

1.0

challenging dark mysterious slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Terrible, absolutely terrible. I didn't learn anything new in regard to the case. LAPD shows true colors in this book. I did not appreciate most of the dialogue used in this book ! I understand it was the 40s and that is how many spoke back then. But, did he really have to write it? No!!!!