James Ellroy Crime Novels. 9 Books
James Ellroy is not an easy read. He takes you into dark places in crime. Several movies have been made from his stories. I was sometimes left wondering if I was really reading fiction. Ellroy is an enigma. He achieved his own program on SBS where his childhood and the murder of his mother were discussed. It showed the impact on his life and how this lead to his trip into the seedy underworld, the politics of the "fifties" and the influence of corruption on American dream.