Underworld USA, Book 1
by James Ellroy
Recommended by 3 notable people, including Meghan Markle and Brian Koppelman
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We are behind, and below, the scenes of JFK's presidential election, the Bay of Pigs, the assassination?in the underworld that connects Miami, Los Angeles, Chicago, D.C....Where the CIA, the Mob, J. Edgar Hoover, Howard Hughes, Jimmy Hoffa, Cuban political exiles, and various loose cannons conspire in a covert anarchy...Where the right drugs, the r...
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Recommended by 3 sources and appears in Historical Fiction, Thriller & Suspense, and Mystery & Crime.
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“This sprawling, detail-rich historical novel follows cathedral builders, nobles, and townspeople across decades, delivering immersive scene-setting and a steady accumulation of plotlines. Its useful part is the sustained attention to craft—architecture, politics, rivalry—that makes the medieval world tangible. The main limitation is repetitive melodrama and swings in pacing: long, satisfying set pieces sit beside stretches that feel slow or contrived. Better read slowly rather than skimmed; readers who stick it out will find payoff in the concluding convergences.”
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