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Norman Rush on reading Ellroy: "...you feel yourself present for a time in an authentic and palpable circle of hell." http://bit.ly/2fdz9712:41 AM Nov 27thfrom web
"Littell tried to weep. The rye-and-beers left him too anesthetized."12:36 AM Nov 27thfrom web
"The water was still bubbling. Electric shock had burned Kabikoff bald."12:35 AM Nov 27thfrom web
Cut to end chapter: "They left the door unlocked. They left Sid in an overflowing bathtub. They tossed a plugged-in TV set on top of him."12:35 AM Nov 27thfrom web
"Kabikoff: 'It's like a loop. If you're in the loop you're in the loop.'"12:34 AM Nov 27thfrom web
...the gate.'" (OK, so that one didn't quite fit).12:33 AM Nov 27thfrom web
"Montrose: 'We know you knew Jules Schiffrin back in the old days. Weknow you know some of the boys, so it's like you're recommended from...12:33 AM Nov 27thfrom web
"He tried to find Sal this morning. He cruised his collection turf and couldn't locate him."12:32 AM Nov 27thfrom web
"Giancana's voice came in garbled. Littell thought he heard Mad Sal mentioned."12:31 AM Nov 27thfrom web
"Sid's stretching the tape. He's rubbing those bruises I inflicted down in Texas."12:31 AM Nov 27thfrom web