Dublin Noir edited by Ken Bruen

March 17, 2020

Dublin Noir edited by Ken Bruen

A collection of short stories by noir and mystery writers all centered around the city of Dublin.  The quality of the stories varies, but tend to be of higher quality than many collections.  Part of the noir series from Akashic Books.

This is a short review because it's not possible to review each individual story.  Because it's noir, the overall flavor tends to be darker than the average mystery collection.  Many of the stories deal with revenge for a past misdeed, but some are just about psychopaths who like to murder people (go figure).  There is some black humor (which is very Irish), particularly in the first story by Eoin Colfer.

I hope anyone who is reading this is staying well and taking precautions.  I'm at work but I know a lot of people are working from home or their places of employment have been closed by executive order.

Happy St. Patrick's Day, and stay healthy!