In 1950s Atlantic City a reporter who fell from grace ends up writing for true crime magazines; when he stumbles across a murdered woman on a lonely beach, he tries to resurrect his career and solve the crime in Joseph Koenig's False Negative.
This is another in the Hard Case Crime series, the eclectic series of lost noirs and similarly-themed contemporary novels, and has been of special note as the return of cult author Joseph Koenig, who had not published a book in several decades.
False Negative is a very tough noir, with many unpleasant elements for those with more delicate reading sensibilities. But it is well-written with a good sense of time and place, as well as a compelling story from beginning to end.
I got this for my beloved Kindle and read it quickly. Recommended for fans of the Hard Case Crime line.
This is another in the Hard Case Crime series, the eclectic series of lost noirs and similarly-themed contemporary novels, and has been of special note as the return of cult author Joseph Koenig, who had not published a book in several decades.
False Negative is a very tough noir, with many unpleasant elements for those with more delicate reading sensibilities. But it is well-written with a good sense of time and place, as well as a compelling story from beginning to end.
I got this for my beloved Kindle and read it quickly. Recommended for fans of the Hard Case Crime line.
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