Why read L.A. Noir?

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Three of Ellroy's most compelling novels featuring Detective Sergeant Lloyd Hopkins in one volume. Blood On The Moon: 20 random killings of women are unconnected in police files. But Det. Sgt. Lloyd Hopkins sees a pattern. As he is drawn to the murderer, the two men face a confrontation pitting…

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2 authors picked L.A. Noir as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?

Gary Van Haas

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I loved this compelling James Elroy story because of his straightforward writing, which captured the intense mood of the 1960s in Los Angeles, and the misguided spirit of the main character, "Detective Sergeant Lloyd Hopins," who focuses all his attention on his unrelenting search for the killer and his search for justice in a violent, murderous, corrupt city.

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Gary Van Haas

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I loved this compelling James Elroy story because it captured the intense mood of the 1960s in Los Angeles.

The misguided spirit of the main character, Detective Sergeant Lloyd Hopkins, focuses all this in his unrelenting search for justice in a violent, murderous, and corrupt city.

From Gary's list on characters who have to overcome extreme difficulty and insurmountable odds.