The objective Ellroy: rewrite US history, in his way, without concessions. This first part of the trilogy Underworld USA Trilogy is striking realism. Ellroy, may be the most talented detective novelist of his generation in his black style reinterprets the period under the presidency of JFK. His interprétration facts is such that one might expect to be in possession of a history book. A recommendation? Buy that book, buckle you home and immerse yourself in the world of Big J.