A review by jonesy_reads
Blood and Mascara by Colin Krainin

4.0

I read lots of crime dramas and thrillers, but this is my first 'noir' novel, set in the late 80's to late 90's. Bronze is a drunk PI who's been sober for awhile now after making some terrible life decisions. He lives in Iris' basement apartment, a bit of an agreement between them that she can use his life as research for her next novel. But, when the men connected to a woman he's following for work start dying things quickly begin to unravel. The 'assassin' is working his way through his list of targets, and if Bronze doesn't keep his head on his shoulders and away from the alcohol he may find himself on the target list.
Well written, with a plot line that although bouncing back and forth between Bronze's memories and current events kept me interested. I recommend it to anyone who enjoys the noir genre.