I knew from the the first few sentences that this would be a book I loved. To Do List forgotten in this beautifully written tale of a family shredding and mending.

“There are four sentences that lead to wisdom. Do with them as you will. I'm sorry. I was wrong. I don't know. I need help.“

This anthology deserved every award it received. The stories weave together in such a masterful way. Brava.

This is just one selection in the series of Noir books - city-based short stories by up and coming authors, curated by well established authors. In this age of publishing houses being gobbled up by the giants, a salute to Akashic Books, an independent publishing house supporting authors. Their tagline “reverse-gentrification of the literary world“ says it all.

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