Why, indeed: Despite the sub-head on linked piece Nalini Singh is pitching her books, not making a case for NZ noir.
I read little crime fiction but I’m very keen the books I’ve read by Chad Taylor, another New Zealand crime writer. I don’t know if they have all of whatever traits are considered indicative of noir–Departure Lounge mightn’t have any of them–but they all have criminal protagonists and are atmospheric and bleak and good.
Why, indeed: Despite the sub-head on linked piece Nalini Singh is pitching her books, not making a case for NZ noir.
I read little crime fiction but I’m very keen the books I’ve read by Chad Taylor, another New Zealand crime writer. I don’t know if they have all of whatever traits are considered indicative of noir–Departure Lounge mightn’t have any of them–but they all have criminal protagonists and are atmospheric and bleak and good.