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A scintillating novel of sex and murder in 50s LA
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Set in 1950s L A CLANDESTINE follows Frederick Underhill of the Los Angeles Police Department as he pursues his dream to become the most celebrated detective of all time. The death of a lonely woman gives him his chance. As an ex-lover of the victim, Underhill soon gets on the case with L A's most feared interrogator Lieutenant Dudley Smith. But instead of finding his career on the way up, he finds his life about to take a fall. . . .
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Although "Clandestine" isn't vintage James Ellroy, the plot wanders a bit in the middle, it still leaves you feeling like you've been hit by a truck. For anyone who has read about Ellroy's background (See 'My Dark Places') there are chilling parallels within the plot to the authors own life.If you are an Ellroy fan I'd recommend "my Dark Palces". Read it and you'll see all his other work in a new light.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
"Clandestine" is way up there alongside "The Black Dahlia", possibly because of its similar storylines, but not as good as "Dahlia". Unlike other Ellroy novels that I've read, this one ends with a rather cheery disposition for Ellroy standards. It is flawed, but the depth of character and plot covers any discrepancies.
11 of 12 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I decided to read some of Ellroy's stuff after seeing LA Confidential. That was 18 months ago and I finally got around to reading Clandestine last week. The book offers everything you'd expect - a hard boiled detective thriller with more twists than Chubby Checker. However, it is at times a bit cliched (like this review) - think Jack Nicholson in Chinatown. Anyway, read it and make up your own mind, I'm not going to do your thinking for you....all i can say is that i plan to read the rest of his novels in quick succession. Cheers.
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