Esta Antología editada por Ernesto Mallo fué publicada con el mismo título en USA por Akashic Books, en Francia por Asphalt y en Argentina por Anagrama.
BUENOS AIRES NOIR edited by Ernesto Mallo is a new addition to Akashic Books’ very popular Noir series. Each Noir series title is an anthology of stories set in a particular city, state or region. They reflect the characteristics of the noir genre – cynicism, fatalism; the stories are dark, brooding, raw, and morally ambiguous The characters are very ‘hard-boiled’ and the surroundings often bleak and sleazy. Each title includes a map (I love the map); a Table of Contents; an Introduction written by the editor; and a section About the Contributors which tells us about the contributing authors.
BUENOS AIRES NOIR consists of 14 stories divided into IV Parts – How to get away with…; Crimes? or Misdemeanors?; Imperfect Crimes and Revenge. (There is always revenge!)
Authors include Inés Garland, Inés Fernandez Moreno, Ariel Magnus, Alejandro Parisi, Pablo De Santis, Verónica Abdala, Alejandro Soifer, Gabriela Cabezón Cámara, Ernesto Mallo, Enzo Maquiera, Elsa Osorio, Leandro Avalos Blacha, Claudia Piñeiro, and Maria Inés Krimer.
I liked the following lines in Ernesto Mallo’s introduction: “These shaky and troubled beginnings have left their marks on the character and temperament of Buenos Aires. Its inhabitants display the mischief found on the edges of the law, the rush of a passing reflection, and a surprising capacity to adapt to new situations.” “The distinctive music of the city is the tango, the sensual dance par excellence.” “It is sex turned into song.”
I was very disgusted by the story “The dead wife”. (as I was supposed to be)
I liked the story “Crochet” very much.
Diana Maine
