...I couldn't quite figure it out. I just finished James Ellroy's newest effort, This Storm. Laying my cards on the table, I'm a huge fan. I've read all his full-length novels, beginning with L.A. Confidential and continuing right through Perfidia and now This Storm. In this instance, however, I found it next to impossible to figure out not only what was going on, but also how the multiple narratives that comprised the story. There were, of course, familiar characters such as the despicable Dudley Smith (who finally gets his in an earlier book, but in a later time--go figure). But there were also characters I couldn't identify, including "The Wolf"--was this a person or a for-real lupine? And who was delivering the closing narrative? That speaker never identified himself/herself. Anyway, good luck reading this book. If you're a fan, like me, you'll be rooting for the next one. If you're not, or if you're new to Ellroy, good luck. Read L.A. Confidential first. At least you'll have the movie as backup.