Dark City Lights

New York Stories (Have a NYC)

By: Lawrence Block, Roberta Silverberg, Jonathan Santlofer, Brian Koppelman, David Levien

Narrated by: Bill Weeden, Dolores McDougal

MWA Grand Master Lawrence Block presents 23 stories, all of them on the dark side, and all of them set in the city that never sleeps.

Contibutors include SFWA Grand Master Robert Silverberg (with a story of aliens landing in Central Park), Jonathan Santlofer (with a story of Marilyn Monroe), Brian Koppelman and David Levien (co-creators of Billions, each with a story far removed from the New York of Bobby Axelrod and Chuck Rhoads). And stories by Peter Hochstein, Thomas Pluck, Warren Moore, Elaine Kagan, Parnell Hall, Ed Park, Jane Dentinger, Peter Carlaftes, Jill D. Block, Jim Fusilli, Tom Callahan, Annette Meyers, Bill Bernico, Erin Mitchell, Eve Kagan, Kat Georges, Jerrold Mundis, and SJ Rozan.

And Block himself, with a story about a hitman who sets his sights on a dog. Hey, it could happen. Anything can happen in New York.

©2015, 2020 Lawrence Block (P)2021 Lawrence Block

Another Gem from Lawrence Block

Mr. Block has done it again - collected a bunch of stories that hold one's attention. Further, Ms. McDougal and Mr. Weeden do a wonderful job of bringing the characters in the stories to life. While I was familiar with some of the contributors -- Robert Silverberg, Jill D. Block, Parnell Hall, Annette Meyers, and Lawrence Block himself -- it was a delight to meet others, like Tom Callahan and Eve Kagan. And the Keller story at the end was the usual gem.

If "Noir," or even "Noirish" is your thing, definitely pick this one up, especially in the audiobook version.

Too much foul language for me

Stories had merit.

Some good narrators.

I was given this free review copy audiobook at my request and have voluntarily left this review.