Speaking of UK Noir, do not forget Peter Loughran, at least
for TRAIN RIDE, which is a great novel of the noir genre- of
any nationality.
Published in 1966 the book tells the story of a sailor who
missed his merchant ship at the harbor after a few days of
wild partying, and he will go by train to London to catch the
ship at its next stop. The whole novel is in fact the inner
monologue of the sailor, that makes you live his feelings,
fears, obsessions, bigotry, prejudices and his twisted views
about the basics of life, as well as his reaction to what
happens around him during the trip. Slowly his violent
temper, false sense of guilt, solitude and emotional problems
will be exposed, to lead to a horrific end. Dark, with some
black humor, this novel puts you face to face with the evil
in its daily deadly disguise. A masterpiece.
I do not know if the book is still available, but it is
certainly worth a reprint.
E.Borgers Hard-Boiled Mysteries http://www.geocities.com/Athens/6384
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