Noir

"The cheaper the crook, the gaudier the patter, eh?" — Dashiell Hammett

Trouble is Going to Find You No Matter What
M. P. Cooley talks to Glen Erik Hamilton about his new novel, "Hard Cold Winter".
M. P. CooleyAug 9, 2016
- Noir
Something More
Erica Ruth Neubauer on Swan Huntley's "We Could Be Beautiful".
Erica Ruth NeubauerAug 5, 2016
- Noir
Southern Ohio Gothic
Karen Brissette interviews David Ray Pollock about his new novel, "The Heavenly Table".
Karen BrissetteAug 4, 2016
- Noir
Hej, Men Nej, to “The Girl” and “Girls’ Books”: Three Swedish Women Crime Novelists
Swedish novelists Liza Marklund, Camilla Läckberg, and Helene Tursten craft strong female investigators who are not in service to male fantasies
Rosemary Erickson JohnsenAug 2, 2016
- Fiction
- Noir
Scarcely Schwarzeneggarian: Alex Segura’s South Florida Crime Fiction
Alex Segura's "Down the Dark Street" offers a new high point for south Florida crime fiction.
Les StandifordAug 1, 2016
- Noir
The Mask and the Mask Slipping
An interview with Megan Abbott.
Ivy PochodaAug 1, 2016
- Noir
Defying the Concept of Diminishing Returns
Alex Segura reviews “King Maybe” by Timothy Hallinan, his latest in the Junior Bender series.
Alex SeguraJul 25, 2016
- Noir
The Eye That Tricks Itself
Leslie Parry on Martin Seay's "The Mirror Thief".
Leslie ParryJul 15, 2016
- Noir
Oh, You Can Do Anything
Sarah LaBrie talks to Flynn Berry about her new novel, “Under the Harrow”.
Sarah LaBrieJul 13, 2016
- Noir
Modern Mexico in Stark Relief: On the Importance of Laura Esquivel
With “Pierced by the Sun,” Laura Esquivel shows why she’s one of Mexico’s best contemporary novelists.
Kim FayJul 9, 2016
- Noir
The Ghost of Punk
A review of Elizabeth Hand’s new “Cass Neary” novel, “Hard Light”.
Rob LathamJul 7, 2016
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Two Snakes Around a Pepper Tree
James Renner talks about his true crime addiction.
Karen BrissetteJul 4, 2016
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