But I don't. I usually stay out of the commentary on these lists, but the majority of these aren't even noir by my definition. The Best Noir Books Of All-Time
Using the strict "Penzler" definition of noir, here are 10 of my favorites: So Young, So Wicked - Jonathan Craig The Vengeful Virgin - Gil Brewer .44 - H.A. DeRosso Pick-Up - Charles Willeford Pop. 1280 - Jim Thompson Black Wings Has My Angel - Elliot Chaze Brute in Brass - Harry Whittington Sleep with the Devil - Day Keene The Name of the Game is Death - Dan J. Marlowe The Postman Always Rings Twice - James M. Cain
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For what it's worth, I agree with you completely, Bill.
What is noir?
It's a good list of books (most of which I've read)...and I suppose it depends on how broadly one defines "noir." I'd call about half of them noir.
I agree. I don't consider Chandler noir.
Well, are any of you knowledgables going to trot out your definition to us neophytes, or do we have to rely on Wikipedia? 8-)
As I mentioned above, I agree with Otto Penzler. Googling Otto Penzler definition of noir should find it.
Using the strict "Penzler" definition of noir, here are 10 of my favorites:
So Young, So Wicked - Jonathan Craig
The Vengeful Virgin - Gil Brewer
.44 - H.A. DeRosso
Pick-Up - Charles Willeford
Pop. 1280 - Jim Thompson
Black Wings Has My Angel - Elliot Chaze
Brute in Brass - Harry Whittington
Sleep with the Devil - Day Keene
The Name of the Game is Death - Dan J. Marlowe
The Postman Always Rings Twice - James M. Cain
I've read them aa and agree.
Thank for directing me to the straight skinny: Penzler, et al.
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