Suicide Hill, James Ellroy
Suicide Hill, James Ellroy
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Suicide Hill

Author: James Ellroy

Narrator: L. J. Ganser

Unabridged: 9 hr 29 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 01/01/2009

Synopsis

In disgrace after a badly handled arrest in New Orleans, Sergeant Lloyd Hopkins is assigned as a liaison officer to an FBI investigation into a series of diabolical and clever bank robberies. Three men have done their homework: they choose bank managers who are having affairs, kidnap their girlfriends, and force the managers to open the banks early. When the bank robbers turn violent, Hopkins finds himself with a bit of information he would rather not have—information about police corruption that reaches into the office of his sworn enemy Fred Gaffney, head of the Internal Affairs Division.

About James Ellroy

James Ellroy was born in Los Angeles in 1948. He is the author of the acclaimed 'L.A. Quartet': The Black Dahlia, The Big Nowhere, L.A. Confidential and White Jazz. His novel Blood's A Rover completes the magisterial 'Underworld USA Trilogy' - the first two volumes of which (American Tabloid and The Cold Six Thousand) were both Sunday Times bestsellers. His last novel Widespread Panic received wide praise, with The Times calling it 'extraordinary'.

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 Greg

Suicide Hill is a crappy name for a book, and the third book in James Ellroy's Lloyd Hopkins series of books. The title of the books i just shitty, I don't know what I would name the book, but the title is blah. Sorry, demon dog. I don't know anything about James Ellroy's motivation at the time of t......more

Goodreads review by Terry

I read 'Because the Night' back in 2021--I really thought I would read the third Lloyd Hopkins before now. I liked this better than the second book, maybe not as much as the first. The ending really surprised me--I won't say more about that! Loved the Los Angeles setting. I live in Southern Californ......more

Goodreads review by Χρήστος

Παρότι δεν έχει το ίδιο βάθος με κάποια από το Κουαρτέτο του Λος Άντζελες απόψει πρόζας και συνολικής ιστορικής σημασίας, το τελευταίο βιβλίο της τριλογίας του εμμονικού μπάτσου Λόιντ Χόπκινς είναι ένα εξαιρετικά γραμμένο βιβλίο που δείχνει σε όλους πως ένας από τους μεγαλύτερους γραφιάδες της νουάρ......more

Goodreads review by Kevidently

As a guy who likes crime fiction and mysteries, I've heard a lot about James Ellroy. On paper, it feels like I should love James Ellroy. Then again, on paper, I should love Michael Connelly, and I just don't. I want to. I liked The Poet enough. But I've tried over and over and I'm not snagging on wh......more

Quotes

“One of the great American writers of our time.”  Los Angeles Times

“His spare noir style…hits like a cleaver but…is honed like a scalpel.”  Chicago Tribune

“Nobody in this generation matches the breadth and depth of James Ellroy’s way with noir.” The Detroit News

“Literate, suspenseful, honest…His pages crackle with maniac energy…Ellroy captures the vocabulary, the rituals, the smells and rhythms and colors of real people living on the edge…Nobody since Chandler has evoked so perfectly the seamy side of LA.” Austin Chronicle

“The book hurtles along with almost equal gore and slapstick, L.A.’s sleazy sides are brilliantly drawn…Ellroy can’t write a dull line.” Publishers Weekly

“Undeniable edge and punch” Kirkus

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