Nairobi is a city of 3 million souls, so it makes sense as a setting Akashic Books' famed noir series.
14 new stories fill a collection with Nairobi old and new; authors range in age from 24 to 81, and many layers of the city and its complex subcultures will be revealed as the reader makes their way through.
Perfect for the armchair traveler --Crime Reads, included in Crime Reads' Most Anticipated Crime Books of 2020Included in Publishers Weekly's Mysteries & Thrillers Adult Announcements for Spring 2020 and African-American Interest Adult Titles, 2019-2020Included in Crime Reads's February's Best International Crime Fiction roundupRacial, religious, and class divides are acutely observed in the 14 new stories from Kenyan writers.
Crime fiction fans will find much to savor.
--Publishers WeeklyThe teeming diversity of Nairobi, a metropolis of more than 3 million people, is reflected in this anthology, illustrated by a map of the city that shows a different neighborhood location for each story, the neighborhood's name mischievously overlaying the white silhouette of a corpse.
The highlights are as diverse as the city itself.
--Kirkus Reviews Included in African Book Addict's 2020 New Releases Preview A book that leaves an indelible impression on you from just the opening sentences of the very first story.
--Exclusive MagazineThese stories take you down into the dark parts of town where you get down and dirty.
You meet prejudice, racism, the moneyed and the poor.
You meet corrupt police, criminals, and the innocent.
--Journey of a BooksellerKimani is quite a well-known African author, who obviously knows Nairobi intimately, and after I read his story 'Blood Sister, ' I realized that he was the perfect person to edit the book.
--The Cyberlibrarian Akashic Books continues its award-winning series of original noir anthologies, launched in 2004 with Brooklyn Noir.
Each book comprises all new stories, each one set in a distinct neighborhood or location within the respect.
