A review by kevinmccarrick
Black Noir: Mystery, Crime, and Suspense Fiction by African-American Writers by Gary Phillips, Walter Mosley, Paula L. Woods, Charles W. Chesnutt, Gar Anthony Haywood, Alice Dunbar Nelson, Pauline Elizabeth Hopkins, Eleanor Taylor Bland, Rudolph Fisher, Otto Penzler, Edward P. Jones, Ann Petry, George S. Schuyler, Robert Greer, Hughes Allison, Chester Himes

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0