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Readers Revisit James Ellroy's The Black Dahlia
Original: Finished - Black Dahlia, James Ellroy. Grim, complex detective noire set just after WWII. It has, as I discovered afterw
James Ellroy's The Black Dahlia is drawing fresh attention from readers, with one finishing the novel and praising it as grim, complex noir set just after World War II. The 1987 crime novel is loosely rooted in the real, still-unsolved 1947 murder of Elizabeth Short in Los Angeles, a connection the reader only discovered afterwards, and the book's pull has prompted reflection and discussion online.
Why now: A reader shared an enthusiastic review of the classic crime novel, prompting discussion of its real-life murder case roots.
James EllroyThe Black DahliaElizabeth ShortLos Angeles
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- Finished - Black Dahlia, James Ellroy. Grim, complex detective noire set just after WWII. It has, as I discovered afterwards, roots in a real murder case that remains unsolved. I really enjoyed it, that great feeling of the book is pulling you to it. But - I still don't get the… · EustaceHPlimsoll@beige.party · 2
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