Book Review: Tart Noir

Reviewed By: Harriet Klausner

Tart Noir     Amazon US PB Amazon Canada PB
Stella Duffy , Lauren Henderson
Class/Genre:   Mystery   [Short Stories]
Berkley, Oct 2002, $13.00, 309 pp.

The twenty suspense tales that make up TART NOIR have in common, besides solid writing, turning the usually Pauline-like female and the heroic Paul-like male leads upside down with the woman ending on top. The stories are quite good and often humorous, but include profanity and do not always have happy endings (except in the minds of the women behaving badly). Each contribution is well written, as the story lines will consistently grab Noir fans especially readers who enjoy gender-bending twists starring characters shouting I am a proud strong woman not afraid to obtain what I want so get out of my way or else our cannonball will go through you.

Harriet Klausner

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