Akashic Noir: Chicago Noir: The Classics (Hardcover)

from vaniamk13

Although "noir" is apparently intended only in the broadest and generalized sense imaginable, and I don't know what qualifies every story as "classic"--the 15 stories here are divided into three chapters: Jazz Age; Noir & Neo-Noir; and Modern Crime, so maybe they weren't intended to be genre excl...

from lindapanzo

A very good collection of 15 short stories set in various times and in various locations around Chicago. Most of these stories give the reader a real feel for Chicago and its many neighborhoods. My only gripe is that, while most of the stories focus on the city, some barely have a connection. Eve...

from bcrowl399

I like the mixture of stories. Some were better than others. I think maybe the "noir" genre is growing on me.

from datrappert

It is really difficult to know how to rate this book. On a story-by-story basis, it averages out at about ***1/2 stars. But I'd like to give the editor zero stars and maybe a knock on the head. What on earth was he thinking? This is no more a collection of noir stories than it is a Harlequin Roma...

from the_darling_copilots

Another lovely collection of noir fiction from Akashic Books. I really enjoyed the breadth and quality of the stories included. The stories included cover a wider variety of textures and experiences than you might expect from a more traditional, hard-boiled "noir" compilation. This allows the sto...