American Tabloid
by James Ellroy
Taste attributes: crimepoliticalthrillerhistoricalfastfresh & originalunsavouryheavyintricatelinearglossyemotive & stirringinjustice/tragedy/vengeancesolving the riddle/not as it seemstroubled leads
Boxlist takeDark and heavy: an inventive crime novel, intricate rather than simple. Best if you like depth over escapism.
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Pace: balanced · Originality: fresh · Tone: very dark · Weight: very heavy · Realism: balanced · Story: intricate · Structure: linear · Look: glossy · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score
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4.3 / 5
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About This Book
We are behind, and below, the scenes of JFK's Presidential election, the Bay of Pigs, the assassination - in the underworld that connects Miami, Los Angeles, Chicago, D.C.... Where the CIA, the Mob, J. Edgar Hoover, Howard Hughes, Jimmy Hoffa, Cuban political exiles and various loose cannons conspire in a covert anarchy...
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- Author
- James Ellroy
- Published
- 1995
- Pages
- 592
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- Open Library
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