Black Noir: Mystery, Crime, and Suspense Fiction by African-American Writers by Robert Greer, Otto Penzler, Paula L. Woods, Hughes Allison, Alice Dunbar Nelson, Edward P. Jones, Eleanor Taylor Bland, George S. Schuyler, Charles W. Chesnutt, Ann Petry, Walter Mosley, Rudolph Fisher, Pauline Elizabeth Hopkins, Gary Phillips, Gar Anthony Haywood, Chester Himes

336 pages first pub 2009 (editions)

fiction crime mystery short stories mysterious slow-paced
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Some of the best-known and most influential pieces of crime fiction have been from African American writers. Be it Walter Mosley’s great detective Easy Rawlins, or the mean streets of Harlem at the hands of Chester Himes, the stories and character...

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Community Reviews Summary of 20 reviews

Moods

mysterious 100%
adventurous 50%
dark 50%
tense 33%
challenging 16%
emotional 16%
funny 16%
informative 16%

Pace

medium 80%
slow 20%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 40% | N/A: 40% | Character: 20%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 60% | No: 20% | N/A: 20%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 80% | N/A: 20%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 100%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

It's complicated: 80% | Yes: 20%

Average rating

4.06

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