We are so excited to announce that Noir by Christopher Moore has been chosen as BookPage's top mystery pick of May!
New York Times bestselling author Christopher Moore returns in finest madcap form with this zany noir set on the mean streets of post-World War II San Francisco, featuring a diverse cast of characters, including a hapless bartender; his Chinese sidekick; a doll with sharp angles and dangerous curves; a tight-lipped Air Force general; a wisecracking waif; Petey, a black mamba; and many more. Absurdly outrageous, sarcastically satiric, always entertaining—Christopher Moore is back!
Noir has also been included in the 20 Big Mysteries and Thrillers of Spring on Goodreads. Find out more about Christopher in his Goodreads interview.
Take a look at the reviews for Noir:
“[A] pedal-to-the-metal, exquisitely written comic romp through a neon-lit San Francisco that may never have actually existed, but that, in Moore’s supremely talented hands, sure feels like it could have.”
—Booklist (starred review)
“Moore glides comfortably through the book’s loony little corner of San Francisco and through drastic changes of mood…As with his best work, there’s a fundamental sweetness beneath the antics.”
—New York Times
“Raymond Chandler meets the SyFy channel in Moore’s latest humorous adventure. Fans of noir film and fiction will find a lot to enjoy in this loving genre tribute, and those already familiar with Moore’s books will simply be in love.”
—Library Journal (starred review)
Tune into the William Morrow Facebook page today (4/26) at 11:30 AM to hear from Christopher Moore himself, in a live video! We are also giving away copies to the first 10 people who email librarylovefest@harpercollins.com.
-Lainey