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The stories started off sow but then became more interesting as I read on. Some stories surprised me in a good way as I was not expecting it to go that route.
It was nice to revisit characters I've red from some of the authors' full length novels.
Overall, it was a pretty good read.
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It was nice to revisit characters I've red from some of the authors' full length novels.
Overall, it was a pretty good read.
Review also posted here: https://wp.me/p4Pp9O-N1 ...more
A good collection of mystery/crime short stories by some well known (and well loved) authors as well as some interesting entries by authors I'm not familiar with. The noir genre is near and dear to my heart (gotta love the bad girls) and some of the stories knocked it out of the park while others just didn't fit my idea of noir.
For me the standout stories that captured the noir feel best were:
For me the standout stories that captured the noir feel best were:
ARM and the Woman by Laura Lippman - An upper middle class divorcee comes up with a rather dark soluti...more
An enjoyable mix of dark stories with plenty of twists & turns.
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