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A review by dcox83
American Tabloid by James Ellroy
5.0
Somehow Ellroy takes the quick and dirty writing style he perfected with LA Confidential and masterfully expands his plot ideas of corruption, greed and power to a national level.
The story follows two rogue FBI agents and an ex-LA cop during the late 1950s and early 1960s. These three men navigate their way through shady parts of American history and play central roles in FBI searches for communists, the Bay of Pigs, JFK’s election, RFK’s hunt for the mafia, and Jimmy Hoffa’s Teamster Union. Ellroy’s three anti-heroes are either empowered or deconstructed throughout the novel and these huge events reshape the characters as much as they reshaped America.
This is a book for anyone enjoying noir mysteries, political intrigue or realistic political drama. Heck, it’s also for anyone who enjoys a fast moving, but detailed plot. Oh, and for anyone who likes to finish a book and go, “Wow, I can’t believe it’s over.”
The story follows two rogue FBI agents and an ex-LA cop during the late 1950s and early 1960s. These three men navigate their way through shady parts of American history and play central roles in FBI searches for communists, the Bay of Pigs, JFK’s election, RFK’s hunt for the mafia, and Jimmy Hoffa’s Teamster Union. Ellroy’s three anti-heroes are either empowered or deconstructed throughout the novel and these huge events reshape the characters as much as they reshaped America.
This is a book for anyone enjoying noir mysteries, political intrigue or realistic political drama. Heck, it’s also for anyone who enjoys a fast moving, but detailed plot. Oh, and for anyone who likes to finish a book and go, “Wow, I can’t believe it’s over.”