Akashic Noir: Mumbai Noir (Paperback)

from AnnieMod

The newest entry in the Akashic Noir series tackles one of the most interesting cities in Asia - Mumbai (or Bombay as it used to be called). The 14 stories span between genres (it may be a Noir anthology and most of them are crime/mystery related but they are not in the strictest sense of the wor...

from reluctantm

The stories in Mumbai Noir are decent. Like in any anthology, some are better than others. Stand-outs for me were The Watchman by Altaf Tyrewala, The Egg by Namita Devidayal, and Nagpada Blues by Ahmed Bunglowala. Nagpada Blues especially channels the traditional noir story line with a down-on-hi...

from mohitgoel

I received this book as part of the LT giveaway. The book is a collection of 14 short stories from Mumbai based writers. Each story is set in a different part of the city and the book is divided into 3 sections. Since I am not from Mumbai the areas and their significance mean less to me than they...

from aeisen

I got this book for free from librarything early reviewers. Overall, I thought this book was pretty good. I liked that the stories were about people that may not otherwise be written about. I love short stories. Some of the stories were great and I wished that they were books, not just a short st...

from spacecommuter

I confess, even though it makes me look dumb: When I saw "Mumbai" and "Noir" I immediately thought Bollywood and Bogart. Weird, but intriguing! This will surprise no one, but I was utterly wrong. The stories in this book are bleak and sad and move forward at a glacial pace and happy endings are a...