
The Black Dahlia
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Narrated by:
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Stephen Hoye
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By:
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James Ellroy
In this fictionalized treatment of a real case, Bucky Bleichert and Lee Blanchard, both LA cops obsessed with the Black Dahlia, journey through the seamy underside of Hollywood to the core of the dead girl's twisted life.
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Critic reviews
"Passionate, violent, frustrating...imaginative and bizarre." (Los Angeles Times)
"Ellroy's powerful rendering of the long-reaching effects of murder gives the case new meaning." (Library Journal)
"Building like a symphony, this is a wonderful, complicated but accessible tale of ambition, insanity, passion, and deceit, with the perfect setting of booming, postwar Los Angeles." (Publishers Weekly)
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I purchased and downloaded this well before the film release, fully intending to have it listened to before I saw the movie. I'm actually glad that I didn't read the book before the movie, because while the movie stands on it's own as entertainment, it is nothing next to the book. It's lengthy and requires your full attention, but I think you will find it's worth it.
An oddly compelling story
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Slow to get into, but still fantastic.
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Not a good listen
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Good enough story and presentation.
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the characters
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Noir both spectacular and personal
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What made the experience of listening to The Black Dahlia the most enjoyable?
The Narrator voice matched the storyWhat did you like best about this story?
Based on factWhat about Stephen Hoye’s performance did you like?
His voice added to the storyIf you were to make a film of this book, what would the tag line be?
I dare you to watch Black DahliaAny additional comments?
As you read this book you will find yourself asking for moreThe Black Dahlia will pull you in
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Classic Noir
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If only L.A. Confidential and The Big Sleep were available in unabridged versions. Ellroy simply can't be abridged/
Great Read
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Hooked for first 3/4, then it goes astray
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