Lucarelli is published by City Lights in the US and Vintage in the UK.
Carlotto is published by Europa Editions which is (I think) a US outfit that also distributes in the UK.
Bitter Lemon, though, are putting out Carofiglio's books and a lot of other great Euro crime.
----- Original Message ----
From: davezeltserman <davezelt@rcn.com>
To: rara-avis-l@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Tuesday, July 29, 2008 3:01:51 PM
Subject: RARA-AVIS: Re: Italo-noir
> Italy seems to be producing some of the best hardboiled/noir books
around.
>
> Carofiglio's 'The Past Is Another Country' is one of my favourite
books of the year. Really captures the slippery thrill of crime.
>
> Carlo Lucarelli's 'Almost Blue' is one I would recommend. With its
obsession with sound and its colourful killer I would say it's the
closest I have seen a book come to an Italian 'giallo' (movie, that
is).
> Currently reading 'Death's Dark Abyss' by Massimo Carlotto. Punchy.
As. Hell.
>
> What impresses me about all these writers is their pace and
economy. They're all confident enough in their material to forego the
(sometimes tedious) flourishes that more literary fiction indulges
in.
>
> Have a copy of Crimini myself. Haven't read it yet but look forward
to comments.
>
> Anyone have similar writers to recommend?
>
> Sean Shapiro
>
> _C
>
Sean, both Massimo Carlotto and Carlo Lucarelli have strong stories
in Crimini. I'll be looking for their books that you mentioned. I'm
assuming Bitter Lemon published them?
--Dave
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