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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Great Sampler of UK Noir
This collection of fifteen crime stories was commissioned with the notion of capturing the dark side of the city in some manner. This attempt is largely successful, but the book also works as a sampler of modern British crime writers. Among the better stories are: "Perfect Casting" by Christopher Fowler, "Brand New Dead" by Derek Raymond, "A...
Published on May 10, 2000 by A. Ross
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
2.0 out of 5 stars
Unsettling
I looked forward to this collection and was disappointed with it. The stories had a nasty, bizzare bent. There were three stories I liked, but the rest were strange. That said, if stories that end darkly and leave you with a feeling of despair are what you're looking for--you've found it.
Published on August 12, 2001 by J. Cim
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
2.0 out of 5 stars
Unsettling,
By J. Cim (Pinehurst, NC United States) - See all my reviews
This review is from: London Noir (A Mask Noir Title) (Paperback)
I looked forward to this collection and was disappointed with it. The stories had a nasty, bizzare bent. There were three stories I liked, but the rest were strange. That said, if stories that end darkly and leave you with a feeling of despair are what you're looking for--you've found it.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Great Sampler of UK Noir,
By A. Ross (Washington, DC) - See all my reviews (VINE VOICE) (HALL OF FAME REVIEWER) (TOP 500 REVIEWER) (REAL NAME)
This review is from: London Noir (A Mask Noir Title) (Paperback)
This collection of fifteen crime stories was commissioned with the notion of capturing the dark side of the city in some manner. This attempt is largely successful, but the book also works as a sampler of modern British crime writers. Among the better stories are: "Perfect Casting" by Christopher Fowler, "Brand New Dead" by Derek Raymond, "A Deep Hole" by Ian Rankin (cf. Knots and Crosses), and "Angel's Day" by Molly Brown. For some reason, other than the Molly Brown story, I found the other female contributions (by Liza Cody, Denise Danks, Jessica Palmer and Liz Holliday) to be rather sub-par. Actually one of the stories that does the best job of showing the underbelly of London is by John Harvey, who has his Nottingham policeman Charlie Resnick (cf. Lonely Hearts and subsequent novels) down in London for a funeral.
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London Noir (A Mask Noir Title) by Maxim Jakubowski (Paperback - April 1, 1995)
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