Box Nine by Jack O’Connell, reviewed for Ellroy Reads

In the late 1980s the Mysterious Press were looking for a new undiscovered author to publish. They envisaged a writer with the sort of burning talent that could be viewed as a natural successor to James Ellroy. And so the publishing competition – the Mysterious Press Discovery Contest – was launched. The unanimous winner was Jack O’Connell for his stunning debut novel Box Nine.

In the video below I describe how Jack O’Connell won the contest and went on to meet James Ellroy who became very supportive of his writing. If you enjoy the episode, consider subscribing to the channel, if you haven’t already done so.