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git_r_read's review against another edition
5.0
This is my favorite of all of the NOIR anthologies from Akashic I've read so far. Pretty much 98% of the book was fantastic.
Only one or two of the stories were skimmable and that's pretty good to me.
First story by Linda L. Richards seized on right off the bat. Supremely outstanding. Actually the introduction was the grabber. It invited the reader to go beyond what is shown in the television and movies that are filmed in what looks to be an idyllic setting. Grime and grit, homelessness, poverty, hanging by the skin of the teeth, crime. The book will set the story straight.
Sheena Kamal's story was fab, in particular the setup of each section, How to Give a Speech....perfection.
Robin Spano's story is sneakily intriguing.
Nathan Ripley's story reminded me of my favorite Parker Posey movie, Party Girl.
Kristi Charish's is a superbly edgy police procedural.
Don English has two voices to tell his tale, as does R. M. Greenway's story. Fantastic the both.
I highly enjoyed S. G. Wong's spooky story.
I can definitely recommend this particularly outstanding anthology.
Only one or two of the stories were skimmable and that's pretty good to me.
First story by Linda L. Richards seized on right off the bat. Supremely outstanding. Actually the introduction was the grabber. It invited the reader to go beyond what is shown in the television and movies that are filmed in what looks to be an idyllic setting. Grime and grit, homelessness, poverty, hanging by the skin of the teeth, crime. The book will set the story straight.
Sheena Kamal's story was fab, in particular the setup of each section, How to Give a Speech....perfection.
Robin Spano's story is sneakily intriguing.
Nathan Ripley's story reminded me of my favorite Parker Posey movie, Party Girl.
Kristi Charish's is a superbly edgy police procedural.
Don English has two voices to tell his tale, as does R. M. Greenway's story. Fantastic the both.
I highly enjoyed S. G. Wong's spooky story.
I can definitely recommend this particularly outstanding anthology.
sankitch87's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.5
leslico's review against another edition
3.0
I read this for a book club but it was way too dark for me.
dfparizeau's review against another edition
4.0
Sam Wiebe has done an excellent job gathering this group of writers to create a wonderful tribute to the roots of noir, while still giving it a little modern sheen. Each author does such a wonderful job of setting such rich settings, that they become characters within the stories themselves. Highlights for me include Wiebe's own story, Carleigh Baker's, R.M. Greenway's, and Linda L. Richards'.
undertheteacup's review
2.0
DNF at around 60%
I was on vacation in Vancouver for a week so I wanted to read some stories set there and get a sense of some of the city's underbelly.
There was one story that was quite good, but most of them felt too much alike and didn't really hold my interest beyond the trip itself.
I was on vacation in Vancouver for a week so I wanted to read some stories set there and get a sense of some of the city's underbelly.
There was one story that was quite good, but most of them felt too much alike and didn't really hold my interest beyond the trip itself.
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