Roachkiller - Post-modern Noir with a touch of Dystopia

Roachkiller and Other Stories by R. Narvaez
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

As more and more noir creeps into my own writing, I have decided to explore some of the classic, best, and brand new voices in the genre.
I think it is common to compare newer writers to the classic ones by creating some sort of mathematical formula. One part Hammett, add two parts Ellroy and a touch of Leonard and stir - that sort of thing.

After reading R. Narvaez's story collection, I have a hard time coming up with such a f...