Manhattan Noir

Manhattan Noir by Lawrence Block, Editor, 2006

I read most of this book in July 2021 while on vacation in Long Lake NY.

This is the second collection of city themed noir anthologies from Akashic Publishing that I've read. The first one was Belfast Noir. There are a lot more.

Each of these stories from different authors takes place in a neighborhood of Manhattan. It was all very entertaining and well written. Each story takes place in a different Manhattan neighborhood and although these are crime stories sometimes the crime is not part of the main plot but lurking nearby. They are always dark and mysterious.

I enjoyed these stories and look forward to reading more collections in this series. I'm thinking Havana Noir next.