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Welcome to Atlanta Noir. Come sit on the veranda or the terrace of a high-rise condo. Pour yourself a glass of sweet tea, and fortify it with a slug of bourbon. Put your feet up. Enjoy these stories, and watch your back.

Contains mature themes.
©2017 Akashic Books (P)2018 Tantor

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excellent read/listen

I love collections & short stories & this book did not disappoint. Each story captivated me. it took me a week to listen to the entire book, which is fast for me. I cannot wait for another like it by these talented African American authors.

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True Atlanta !

A great listen with multiple vignettes, each of which seems to ring true for Atlanta. very entertaining.

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A waste mostly. Very disappointed

Struggled to finish this book. This was a waste mostly except for one or two stories.

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