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Title: Harrowing, compelling, disgusting, and more
Review: Readers now know why James Ellroy's novels are filled with so much evil and sordidness. As "My Dark Places" reveals, his novels are filled with mirror shards of his own life. The book is not for everyone (reading these online reviews shows that clearly). It is compelling to those who are drawn to his novels by the sharp dialogue, the seamy characters, and the sense that real life is exactly like his stories. I can't say I "enjoyed" the book just like I can't say I enjoyed driving past the scene of a car crash. But reading this book gave me the same feeling I get when I drive by the scene of a car crash. I had to look.
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