Manhattan Noir

I have read many books in this series, and the quality of the books depends upon the efforts of the editor. In this case, Lawrence Block, who is one of my favorite authors, has outdone himself. The stories perfectly capture the mood and language of the Big Apple, as well as the frustrations of the cities inhabitants. Noir is always about the disenfranchise, the vulnerable sensitive person caught up in the maelstrom of society's darkest moments. Creating this mood is what noir should be, and this book creates this world perfectly.

A nice light antidote to the heat, this collection contains stories, mostly but not exclusively crime stories, connected to different neighborhoods of Manhattan -- although, to my way of thinking, most didn't capture the feel of the neighborhood but just took place there. As with any collection, I liked some stories better than others, but some were really gripping.

i liked this one much better than the london one which was so dark and depressing.