San Francisco Noir (Akashic Noir)
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Editor: Peter MaravelisEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Original Language); English (Unknown); English (Published)
Published: 2005-10-01
ISBN: 1888451912
Number of pages: 325
Publisher: Akashic Books
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Book Review: A disapointing title in an otherwise great series
Summary: 2 Stars
I agree with the succinct comments of the previous reviewers. So far I've read the great Akashic-published Noir anthologies set in New Orleans, Washington D.C. (the best two so far, I think), Los Angeles, Manhattan, Brooklyn, Baltimore, and Dublin, and they are all four- and five-star collections. I was going to give this one three stars as the other reviewers did but then I really had to be honest with myself and Amazon readers. From the lackluster introduction and apparent lack of editorial guidance and selection, there are three or four mediocre stories in this book -- the rest are just plain bad, and as another reviewer said, most of the authors "just don't get it" about noir. San Francisco deserves better than this with its rich heritage a fertile ground. The first story, set in the post-WWII bay area, and "It Can Happen", at least have decent noir elements such as plot. Others don't seem to have a plot and don't go amywhere at all. See for yourself. As I said, the rest of the series I have read so far is great, as is the series concept by Tim McCloughlin, and I plan to continue reading my way through the rest of it, including the other foreign-based titles on my list. It's a darn shame this book didn't turn out better. As I noted in my "New Orleans Noir" review, why didn't they ask Julie Smith to contribute to this, as one of her good mystery series is set there, and she was an ace new reporter for the daily Chronicle before returning to New Orleans (where she achieved greater literary fame) and edited N.O. Noir. Can't win 'em all, I guess.
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