James Ellroy

In 1958, when James Ellroy was 10 years old, his mother's body was found in a run-down town near Los Angeles. The murderer was never found; the case remains unsolved. This remarkable book--part unflinching autobiography, part vivid reportage--tells an extraordinarily gripping story about the failed murder investigation, uncovering Ellroy's daring, revelatory journey into and through his most forbidding memories. 14 photos.

A L.A. Crime Memoir

My Dark Places

Rowan Myers

Half mystery book, half love letter to a dead woman he barely knew, this book is profoundly sad and hopeful. I want to find my biological father now, which I wonder if this book entirely inspired.

Gordon McLean

An odd book.

Written in his usual style, it veers from story to autobiography and back, full of detail that added little to my appreciation of what was happening but no doubt revealing the obsessive nature Ellroy now understands better about himself.

My Dark Places A L.A. Crime Memoir

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