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The Big Nowhere

By: James Ellroy
Narrated by: Jeff Harding
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A startling panorama of Los Angeles in the '50s.

New Year's Eve as 1949 turns to 1950, Los Angeles: The City of Angels has becomes the city of the Angel of Death. Communist witch hunts and insanely violent killings are terrorising the community. Three men are plunged into a maelstrom of violence and deceit when their lives become inextricably linked as each one confronts his own personal darkness.

©1988 James Ellroy (P)2016 Isis Publishing Ltd Crime Fiction Historical Modern Detectives Mystery Police Procedural Fiction Crime
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Gripping, bleak, emotional and powerful. I'd suggest this to fans of crime fiction in general and fans of character driven material.

Excellent overall.

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Sad and complex story regarding the 3 leads who only interact in one scene, but a great mystery you will enjoy hearing about the seedy underbelly of 1950's Los Angeles.

Fantastic listen

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Ellroy is beyond compare the unmatched modern master of the hard boiled detective genre. And the rhythms of his dialogue and narrative mirror the Jazz music that weaves through this novel. Jawdroppingly brilliant. And Jeff Harding was born to read Ellroy.

Genius

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