Ellroy Reads – Mrs Paine’s Garage by Thomas Mallon

In the latest episode of Ellroy Reads I look at Mrs Paine’s Garage by Thomas Mallon. This is the first non-fiction book I have covered on Ellroy Reads. It’s a vitally important work that has had a profound affect on Ellroy’s thinking, as it converted him from a conspiratorial view of the Kennedy assassination to one that embraced the lone gunman theory. This impacts how we read Ellroy’s novels today, and how his writing continues to evolve.

I’m not trying to convert anyone myself, but I ask that you leave your preconceptions of the JFK assassination at the door and give Mrs Paine’s Garage a try. It’s a brilliant read.

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