MixedI didn't care for the ending, but the 1940s LA atmosphere conjured by it is magnificent. Falls apart in the end, but [ __ ] it. I really enjoyed this book.
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The Black Dahlia (1987)
Others: Mixed The Black Dahlia is a roman noir on an epic scale: a classic period piece that provides a startling conclusion to America's most infamous unsolved murder mystery--the murder of the beautiful young woman known as The Black Dahlia.
- ISBN:
- 9781101908051
- Length:
- 378 pages
Genres: romance, mystery, thriller
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