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I thought the first story, Ballerina in Pink (Roslan Mohd Noor) was pretty okay but nothing spectacular. Also, typos. So the copy I have is the first print, so maybe they fixed this in subsequent prints, but I normally don't expect that many obvious typos in the first story. It IS right in the beginning after all, before your eyes start to cross over and your brain shuts down. Mamu Vies' Whose Blood Was It, Anyway? was a well-crafted story which I quite enjoyed. This was followed by A Woman in F...
I already knew what to say about KL Noir: No Arrests for the Wicked halfway through the book:What is up man, the writing quality in this book just shot up several bars didn't it? YES IT DID.With KL Noir I make it a point to read introductions -- I think they execute it in a very appealing way -- and Eeleen Lee's didn't disappoint. There were lines I really liked in there, and yeaaaah I really liked the little ocean fact nugget too. I thought this series had more consistency than the previous ins...
Funny. I quite enjoyed this book.
I think this book has more interesting stories than KL Noir Red. Some of the stories really made me think “Wow, does it really happened in real life?”. Probably, or else the author(s) wouldn’t have write it 👍🏻👍🏻
I really enjoyed this one despite of my on and off reading for the past few months. God, I really miss reading though. Thumbs up forGANGSTERS IN RETIREMENT - Balan MosesBAG - Elizabeth TaiMIRAGE - Zed Adam IdrisSINFUL SAINTS - Iqbal Abu BakarI love how this volume is pretty much on a different level than the Red and White. Law and justice, young man, are not the same thing. Sometimes you have to break the law in order to bring about justice.
Murkier blue. Love the diversity of ideas. I like that it shows different perspectives and style of authors in expressing their narratives-- all sort of law and disorder, robbers, gangsterism, black magic, murder and suicidal. About the underworld but great presentation, gripping and really entertaining. Among my favorite:Sinful Saints (Iqbal Abu Bakar)-- the dude get caught of stealing Animal Farm by George Orwell at a bookshop (the character is actually a struggling writer trying to find idea
Lots of nice stories & some were average. Still enjoyable & i love fixi books because the chance to encounter typo is zero. Finish the book in less than 2w eventho there's lots of distraction. Now my fixi KL Noir is complete!
There are some stories that felt too draggy and for me KL Noir White is better. However two of the stories worth mentioning are Monster and Bag. I was super annoyed with the boy in monster and somehow i knew it was the father who paid the scumbag to kidnap his own son. The story got me thinking how horrible can u be as parents when u cant control your only child and u should realize you are in grave danger when your kid has totally no respect for you. As for the bag, i really love the plot twist...
Amir Muhammad has probably made more money from a year in publishing than ten years in filmmaking. For someone barely into his forties, he's travelled the awards circuit more than most home-grown filmmakers and his name is pretty much synonymous with the Malaysian independent scene. However, this is a man who isn't much of a commercial draw; his movies are small-budgeted endeavours in the craft of cinema. Limited local appeal and government backlash on some of his works often took their toll on
This felt like a bit of a mixed bag, although I really did enjoy quite a number of the stories in here. Special mentions to:1. The Woman in Five Pieces-Something about this piece was really quite haunting and I can't put a finger on it yet, but everything falls neatly into place in a satisfying manner.2. Hearts in the City-Utterly, utterly demented. Very strange. Very odd. Very interesting.
KL Noir Blue was the second book that I read among the KL Noir Series. Compared to White, Blue featured stories that are somewhat slower in pacing. Still Blue offers some good stories in the form of 'Gangsters in Retirement" and "Monster". The former stands out for the writer's superb storytelling skills while the later's title is a reference to the true nature of one of the characters.If Buku Fixi keeps publishing books of this quality, the pulp fiction genre has a good chance of thriving in th...
The first half of this book of short stories is boring. After that, it strikes back.
Better stories. Sadly couldn't find it anymore, had to pinjam from my close friend.
I enjoy reading most of the stories because it contain dark, lust, violence, psycho. I love it.
1. Ballerina in Pink2. Whose Blood Was It, Anyway?3. Bathroom Wall4. Gangsters In Retirement5. Monster6. Bag7. Ah Beng's Wedding8. Sinful Saints (my favourite one)better than KL Noir Red but White is still the best for me.
Another good KL Noir book. I like most of the stories in this book . Notably, Monster by Zeus and The Banker by Chu Kok Yee. Memorable stories.
This is a very good collection of crime fiction, exploring criminology in various dimensions and perspectives. Out of 15, I enjoyed "Mirage", "Ah Beng's Wedding" and "Sinful Saints". "Mirage" was particularly interesting. I hope the author can expand it into a mystery/ sci-fi thriller novel. "Sainful Saints" can become a novel too. Lastly, the book cover is fantastic!
This is the second KL Noir book I've read (after Red), and it's significant improvement over the first one. The standout story for me was 'A Woman in Five Pieces', but I really enjoyed more than half the stories here, which is a respectable ratio for any anthology from different authors.
firstly the cover: it is interesting to note the police car is a toyota……ballerina in pink: it was okay. the issues touched are very real and prevalent in society. i look forward reading his novel - the gods. the banker: well, the real perpetrator is quite obvious.whose blood was it, anyway?: well, well, huh… racism topic here.a woman in five pieces: like it because there is a ghost. (view spoiler)[a ghost giving dating tips to an ex-cop… huh (hide spoiler)]bathroom wall: an erotica story, well
These two deserve 5 ✨!Unwanted Utopia II : DeviantSinful Saints