Stainless by Todd Grimson – reviewed for Ellroy Reads

On January 29th of this year, the author Todd Grimson died as the result of a bizarre traffic accident. He was only 73. Grimson’s premature death deprived American literature of a daring and transgressive writer. In the latest episode of Ellroy Reads I examine Grimson’s fascinating life, his friendship with James Ellroy and his classic vampire novel Stainless.