Noir Fiction (Pocket Essentials)

A must-have little book for all who love noir fiction., 13 Sep 2000

A truly excellent work, a cut above the other books and articles I’ve read about these wonderful authors (James M. Cain, Gerald Kersh, Jim Thompson, Charles Willeford, James Ellroy, Shane Stevens, David Goodis, Cornell Woolrich, etc.) The sense of style at work here is superior to the stale cut-and-dried yawn of most nonfiction writing. These once-neglected books, many of them paperbacks, are at last, thanks to Mr. Duncan and a few others, being recognized as literature. A brilliant idea for a pocket guide, well executed by a consummate professional.

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