L.A. Confidential
James Ellroy
Mystery / Thriller
L.A. Confidential
by James Ellroy
—· 401 p
Major Film Adaptation20th Century Classicdarktensemysterious
Overview
About
Three detectives descend into the underbelly of Los Angeles, where all the classic elements of an Ellroy novel—police corruption, Hollywood scandal, and organized crime—collide in this bestselling installment in the L.A. Quartet. Christmas 1951, Los Angeles: a city where the police are as corrupt as the criminals. Six prisoners are beaten senseless in their cells by cops crazed on alcohol. Three LAPD detectives get involved. Ed Exley wants to eclipse his policeman father’s success. Bud White wat…
Part of a series
L.A. Quartet
Vol. III · 2 of 5 volumes
3 more volumes
Pages
401
Random House
Linguistic complexity
4/5
Complex
Thematic complexity
4/5
Rich
Rating
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Reader feel
Noir Atmosphere10
Narration9
Plot twists9
Institutional Corruption9
Worldbuilding8
Prose8
Pacing8
Emotional depth7
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