Mustafa Ziyalan

This was definitely not my favorite of the Akashic Noir books I have read to date. That last story was well written, but heartbreaking and brutal, and I can’t help but wish I’d never read it. I found the majority of the stories to be boring or nonsensical. Some were downright offensive, but the ones that I thought were good, were really good. I think inconsistent is probably a good word to describe this collection, and as a whole, disappointing. 2 1/2 stars

One of the better of the Akashic Noir series. More noir than others in the series with a very strong sense of place. Istanbul is actually a character in many of the stories, not just a locale.