First published 2009
When an ex-girlfriend asks private investigator Doc Sportello to help kidnap a wealthy construction executive, he finds himself drawn into a trippy, tangled mystery. As he digs deeper, Doc uncovers an underworld of shady deals, double-crosses, and a swindling dentist ring. Caught between cops, crooks, and a lost love, he must navigate a haze of paranoia and deception to uncover the truth - if he can.
Genres: 20th-century, mystery, crime, thriller, detective
Vibes: atmospheric, fast-paced, suspenseful
Tropes: lost-love, unreliable-narrator
Setting: Los Angeles (Calif.)
Period: 20th Century
369 pages · Hardcover · Penguin Press
Content warnings: drug-use