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pattricejones's review against another edition
4.0
The best of the often disappointing (ahem, Baltimore) Noir series from Akashic. In general, I've noticed that the cities outside of the United States are better represented than those within, perhaps because the series usually covers only one city per non-U.S. country, thereby drawing from all of the writers from that country. Hence, I found Moscow Noir and Mexico City Noir to be much stronger than, for example, Detroit or New Orleans Noir. And don't get me started on the weaknesses of Baltimore Noir, with its mostly white line-up of writers for stories set in a majority-Black city. Ah, but this is supposed to be a positive review. So, let me say, again: This one is the best of the bunch so far. The settings are evocative, the writing is often superlative, and the stories themselves aren't half bad.
unabridgedchick's review against another edition
5.0
One of the better of the Akashic Noir series. More noir than others in the series with a very strong sense of place. Istanbul is actually a character in many of the stories, not just a locale.
dgrachel's review against another edition
2.0
This was definitely not my favorite of the Akashic Noir books I have read to date. That last story was well written, but heartbreaking and brutal, and I can’t help but wish I’d never read it. I found the majority of the stories to be boring or nonsensical. Some were downright offensive, but the ones that I thought were good, were really good. I think inconsistent is probably a good word to describe this collection, and as a whole, disappointing. 2 1/2 stars
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