Ellroy Reads – The Collector by John Fowles

For the latest episode of Ellroy Reads, I discuss John Fowles’ classic novel The Collector. The novel had a profound impact on James Ellroy and other authors as well, being a direct influence on Irving Wallace’s The Fan Club, which was the first book I covered on the show. I also discuss some real-life criminal cases that have a connection to the novel, namely the unsolved murder of Stephanie Gorman and the grisly case of Kansas City serial killer Bob Berdella.

Hope you enjoy the show, and please remember to subscribe and share. I’m currently working on a post for my old website series ‘A James Ellroy Playlist’, which some of you may remember. It’s inspired by the forthcoming release of Ellroy’s new novel Red Sheet. Anyway, enjoy this episode of Ellroy Reads in the meantime.