Severed
by John Gilmore
Taste attributes: documentarycrimemysteryjournalisticslowfresh & originalunsavouryheavyrealisticlineargrittyemotive & stirringsolving the riddle/not as it seemsinjustice/tragedy/vengeancesocial commentary
Boxlist takeExpect a morally murky, realistic non-fiction book, heavy rather than light. Best if you like real life over fantasy.
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Pace: slow · Originality: fresh · Tone: very dark · Weight: heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score
About This Book
The Black Dahlia murder hit post-War Los Angeles like a bombshell . . . an impenetrable mystery—the haunting crown jewel of LAPD’s “unsolved” murders. Even before her savage death, beautiful 22-year-old Elizabeth Short, an aspiring starlet and nightclub habitué, was known as the Black Dahlia—now a magnetic icon in American pop culture, an almost mythical symbol of noir Hollywood.
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- Author
- John Gilmore
- Published
- 1994
- Pages
- 238
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- Open Library
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