Because the Night, James Ellroy
Because the Night, James Ellroy
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Because the Night

Author: James Ellroy

Narrator: L. J. Ganser

Unabridged: 9 hr 52 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 11/01/2010

Synopsis

Three citizens are butchered during a liquor store holdup. An unstable veteran cop vanishes without a trace. Nothing connects these events except for a nagging hunch in the back of Detective Sergeant Lloyd Hopkins' brain—a sinister foreboding that will lead him through the sin-and-sleaze playground of nighttime LA on the trail of a psycho psychiatrist with a talent for terror and mind-control. His gore-soaked journey through hell will plunge this determined manhunter into the dark heart of madness—and beyond.

About James Ellroy

James Ellroy was born in Los Angeles in 1948. He is the author of the Underworld U.S.A. Trilogy—American Tabloid, The Cold Six Thousand, and Blood’s A Rover—and the L. A. Quartet novels, The Black Dahlia, The Big Nowhere, L. A. Confidential, and White Jazz. American Tabloid was Time magazine’s Best Book (fiction) of 1995; his memoir My Dark Places was a Time Best Book of the Year and a New York Times Notable Book for 1996. The Cold Six Thousand was a New York Times Notable Book and a Los Angeles Times Best Book of 2001. He lives in Los Angeles.

About L. J. Ganser

L. J. Ganser is a triple Audie Award-winning narrator with over 600 titles recorded to date. Prized for versatility, his work ranges from hard science to magical fantasy, from stinging ants to the Civil War, from Roger Rabbit to infinity-and yes, even beyond. Some of his favorite titles include: Jurassic Park, Capital in the 21st Century, The Guns at Last Light, and The Game of Stars and Comets. He lives in New York City with his family and dog, Mars.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Terry on December 14, 2021

A little disappointing compared to the first book in the series 'Blood on the Moon'. Maybe because time has moved on into the 1980's. New Age era L.A. is not my favorite setting. The plot was a little complex, but Ellroy's plots usually are. Hard to like any of the characters in this one. I still pl......more

Goodreads review by Josh on January 21, 2016

Had a 'villain of the month' flavor with series protagonist Det Sgt Lloyd Hopkins squaring off against a manipulative criminal mastermind with a penchant to kill by proxy. Weaving a complex game of cat and mouse, Ellroy layers the depravity in a densely woven tale that is all about the crime and lit......more

Goodreads review by Vaelin on September 12, 2021

The standard grimy, unsettling and unnerving Ellroy fare. The type of book that leaves you feeling like you need to take a long hot shower to scrub all the dirt of LA off your skin. Ellroy writes creeps so well but in this case he may have gone too far with the psychobabble ranting of the main antag......more

Goodreads review by James on May 02, 2019

This novel takes place in the 1980's but has a 1960's feel. The action makes one think of Michael Mann's Crime Story with a larger than life lead character that is a mix of Fred Dryer's Rick Hunter and Charles Bronson's Leo Kessler in 10 to Midnight.......more

Goodreads review by Neil on July 06, 2014

The 1980s, written as Noir. Should be fun but the plot is specious at best. Avoid this.......more

Quotes

“Because the Night is as much crime fiction as it is literary fiction. Intense, abrasive, and compelling, this is Ellroy at his very best.” Barnes & Noble, editorial review

“One of the great American writers of our time.” Los Angeles Times Book Review, praise for the author

“An undeniably artful frenzy of violence, guilt, and unappeased self-loathing. Ellroy’s crime fiction represents a high mark in the genre.” Newsday, praise for the author

“A blood poet who writes as chain saws crank, Ellroy has vigorously redefined the well-shadowed turf of contemporary crime fiction.” Atlanta Journal-Constitution, praise for the author

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