Rome Noir

Rome Noir

Author(s): Chiara Stangalino nd Maxim Jakubowski

Location(s): Rome

Genre(s): Crime, Short Stories

Era(s): 1980s and Modern

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16 short stories set in and around the outskirts of Rome, edite by Chiara Stangalino and Maxim Jakubowski. A varied take on lives in the city, some jaded and visceral, others jaunty and explosive.

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A great variety of short stories – some of which just capture the city, others are an exploration of black psyches, people with murderous intent or crimes of passion. Some short, some longer –...

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A curate’s egg of short stories set in Rome

Author: Isabella Orff

I so “get” what the Akashic Books do. A fabulous idea. This collection kind of makes the grade in 6 or 7 of the stories but the others fall a bit short. Loved the Melting Pot and Roman Holidays....