Manhattan Noir 2: The Classics (Akashic Noir) Review

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Manhattan Noir 2: The Classics (Akashic Noir) ReviewThis was my sixth read of the Noir series. It was divided into three sections. The "old school" covered nine stories written between 1891 and 1970. Part two contained the work of three poets and Part three had eight stories composed between 1969 and 2008. Surprisingly, I enjoyed part 1 the most. Edith Wharton's Mrs. Manstey's View about an old lady who constantly observed the neighborhood from her window was quite compelling. O. Henry's The Furnished Room about a young man searching for his missing love was excellent. Irwin Shaw's Sailor Off The Bremen was a fast moving story of revenge. Daman Runyon's Johnny One-Eye, the story of a murderer and a one eyed cat was quite good. Evan Hunter's The Last Spin about two gang members who were chosen to resolve a dispute between their respective gangs by playing Russian Roulette was moving.
I would have rated Part 1 at five stars. However, since I'm not a fan of poetry the inclusion of the poetry section brought down my review. From Part 3 my favorite was Clark Howard's Crowded Lives about a former bank embezzler who had hidden his loot while he served time in prison. The building had once been a classy hotel but subsequently had deteriorated to a welfare building. Donald Westlake's Love In The Lean Years was an interesting story about a husband and wife taking out insurance policies to benefit from their spouses demise. Lawrence Block's In For A Penny about a criminal released from prison who ultimately reverted to his old ways. So all in all this wasn't bad. There were in fact some excellent components. But, for my taste, in total it ended up as an average read.Manhattan Noir 2: The Classics (Akashic Noir) Overview
Classic reprints from: Edith Wharton, Stephen Crane, O. Henry, Irwin Shaw, Jerome Weidman, Damon Runyon, Evan Hunter, Jerrold Mundis, Edgar Allan Poe, Horace Gregory, Geoffrey Bartholomew, Cornell Woolrich, Barry N. Malzberg, Clark Howard, Jerome Charyn, Donald E. Westlake, Joyce Carol Oates, Lawrence Block, Susan Isaacs, and others.

Lawrence Block has won most of the major mystery awards and has been called the quintessential New York writer. His series characters—Matthew Scudder, Bernie Rhodenbarr, Evan Tanner, Chip Harrison, and Keller—all live in Manhattan; like their creator, they would not really be happy anywhere else.


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