Interesting 1st ventureThe stories were intriguing and the ending often left you wanting more despite knowing the more would be tragic and gory. It introduced me to some new authors I will definitely look into, and reminded me why I loved some familiar authors. While I will likely look into more books in the noir series, especially those places in the Caribbean, it would be great to have a NC series.

Received this book as a Giveaway. Each of the stories differs one from the other, and each one has merit, but this is Noir and not a sunny book. The stories mostly made me feel sad and downtrodden, as they all live on the underside, and it is not usually where I choose to linger.

Jim Grimsley's “Four in the Morning in the New Place.” What a perfect story. Hitting notes on non-normative sexuality and gender, the hazy experience of living in devalued bodies, the disappointment of it all. I've already read it a second time and requested Dream Boy from the library.Tananarive Due's "Snowbound" was the perfect opener for this collection. Atlanta aka Black Hollywood is known as the city for Black upward mobility. In "Snowbound," an L.A. transplant whose mother (a woman with com...

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I always seem to have issues with anthologies but I try them from time to time and hope for the best. I got it this time, the best I mean. All of the stories were strong and gripping. I had my favorites and those were the ones that had me practically reading between my fingers. Even the ones with a sort of happy ending came at a cost. This noir at its finest. Definitely recommend.

Akashic Books has a lot of Noir collections set in different places, and while I usually reach for the collections set outside the US, Tayari Jones is the author of one of my favorite novels ever (Silver Sparrow) so I had to read this collection. It opens with a short story by Tananarive Due (another excellent author: Ghost Summer) which was suspenseful and left me too scared to sleep. While the stories aren’t puzzle-type mysteries, they’re all crime stories, following either the criminal(s) or

I really enjoyed the variety of stories contained within this collection. Some were in the thriller/mystery vein, while others were more like extended character profiles. I discovered some new-to-me authors, which is always a bonus.

If you have followed my reviews, you know I love the Akashic Noir series and have followed the series for years. I have rows of Akashic Noir books that are ripe for re-reading because short stories work that way, you can read them again and again, enjoying them as much as when they were new. The newest release, edited by Tayari Jones, is Atlanta Noir. Atlanta famously styles itself “the city too busy to hate” but that is slogan, not a narrative and the narrative of Atlanta is as complex as its h...

Great collection of stories with a noir feel. As the editor explains, some are not traditional noir. As with almost every book in the City Noir series, a huge part of the attraction is the authentic places, culture, and spirit. Most of the stories included do illustrate Southern Gothic with Atlanta's unique culture and history blended in very effectively. The stories included here go well with each other. The performances are great. I would recommend this to open minded fans of the City Noir ser...

Unlike most of the other reviews on here, i didn’t get a free copy in exchange for an unbiased review and i don’t know any of the authors. I found a copy, most likely one of the aforementioned “free in exchange for a review” ones, in a Goodwill in Decatur and decided to give it a chance as a fan of the noir genre and in an attempt to gain a greater understanding of this strange city I have recently come to call home. At the time of purchase i didn’t realize this “(City name) Noir” was such a pro...

As with any anthology, some good short stories. Some blah.The first story is excellent. It was nice reading about ATL. I'm going to give the other states a try.

A bit hit and miss. There are a few gems here as well as a few duds. It’s fun to read stories set in my hometown, though!

ATLANTA NOIR is a new offering in Akashic Books excellent noir series. I was lucky to receive an ‘Advance Reading Copy’ in exchange for an unbiased and honest review.Every title in the noir series explores a different city or area in the US and around the world. Each title is an anthology of stories - each story taking place in an area or neighborhood of the city or state or country in its title. Of course, the stories are deeply cynical, fatalistic and very morally ambiguous; depressing at time...

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A collection of stories which takes place within and around the city of Atlanta. As with any collection of this sort, there are good and not-so-good stories. However, as a whole, this is a wonderful collection by a diverse--and extremely talented--set of authors. I thoroughly enjoyed "Selah" by Anthony Grooms, which brings to light not only the tragedy of gentrification, but the despicable lack of resources available to those in dire need of social services-- which, honestly, is as much a byprod...

Review: Atlanta Noir Edited by Tayari Jones. 08/02/2017This is a book of short stories that are written about another side of Atlanta, Georgia. I enjoyed the book and I found the stories interesting and many enjoyable. It relates to different citizens and neighborhoods that readers don’t see or know about. Most of the stories were organized and the writing was good. Some of the characters were shady but fascinating and some were motivated and caring. This book has fourteen different short storie...

This is the 8th Akashic Noir book I have read and it will definitely go down as one of my favorites. Each story was consistently well written and engrossing. There were only a couple of stories that I did not enjoy as much as the others, but I think it was more a matter of personal taste than lack of good writing. Kudos to Tayari Jones on her editing; she obviously knows her city well. Her own writing is just as stupendous. Her story, Caramel, about what you find when you go looking for your lo

A short story collection, with each story set in a neighborhood in or near to Atlanta. The definition of noir here is pretty broad, ranging from crime stories to sketches of those who are poor, lonely, or on the fringe of society. My favorite stories are: Kill Joy, Selah, and The Bubble. These get a 4 star rating. There are 3 and 2 star stories in the collection, too, so I averaged my overall rating into a 3. An interesting collection, especially for those who are familiar with Atlanta.

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