A Bright and Guilty Place, (Paperback)

from pedalinfaith

Narrative non-fiction is a rare gift and this book was like Christmas. Rayner makes believable the mystique and mythology of LA noir, which inspired a whole genre of writing (pulp fiction) and film (film noir), through his exhaustive research and the retelling of the lives of two lesser known his...

from Cygnus555

This was a really fun read. I have grown up in Los Angeles and did not know that this city had so much history. What I like most about this book is the light, pulpy kind of feel to it. It was not dry history - it was actually a page turner. So why the 3.5 stars? The author has a tendency to wande...

from pedalinfaith

Narrative non-fiction is a rare gift and this book was like Christmas. Rayner makes believable the mystique and mythology of LA noir, which inspired a whole genre of writing (pulp fiction) and film (film noir), through his exhaustive research and the retelling of the lives of two lesser known his...

from pharrm

Imagine all the corruption, full characters and intertwined stories that read like noir fiction -- but it's real. 1920 - 1930's is told with all the details that seem more like fiction that real life. If llike Chandler or any LA Noir, you will like this book. It is so much easier to understand wh...

from jsmog

A gripping account of an obscure time in Los Angeles' history, the corrupt Twenties.