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I got right into Black Dahlia and not so much with the Big Nowhere. Why? Should I keep going? Should I go onto LA Confidential?

Jim O'Donnell In my opinion, the political stuff is most prominent in The Big Nowhere, of all 4 books in the quartet. It's a major storyline and it slows things dow…moreIn my opinion, the political stuff is most prominent in The Big Nowhere, of all 4 books in the quartet. It's a major storyline and it slows things down if that's not of interest to you . . . and I'm not necessarily assuming it doesn't interest you, just pointing out that there are different storylines that take a while to come together.

But I recommend you read through it even if that means you move slower through this book than you might through others. This book provides a lot of foundation for Loew and Dudley, it showcases their ambitions and sets up well for LA Confidential which follows. (less)

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Is reading The Black Dahlia required/highly recommended reading before starting The Big Nowhere?

Andrew Leblanc I would agree with other folks who say "no", the book does take place in the same universe and all that, but is in 1950 and almost entirely unrelated …moreI would agree with other folks who say "no", the book does take place in the same universe and all that, but is in 1950 and almost entirely unrelated to the black dahlia, although I am reading them in order, you don't have to. (less)

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