L.A. Noire: The Collected Stories

by Andrew Vachss

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Available

Genres

Mystery

Fiction

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Publisher Unknown, Kindle Edition

Description

Rockstar Games has partnered with Mulholland Books to publish a collection of short fiction expanding the world of the newest groundbreaking achievement in storytelling: the interactive crime thriller L.A. Noire. 1940s Hollywood, murder, deception and mystery take center stage as readers reintroduce themselves to characters seen in L.A. Noire. Explore the lives of actresses desperate for the Hollywood spotlight; heroes turned defeated men; and classic Noir villains. Readers will come across not only familiar faces, but familiar cases from the game that take on a new spin to tell the tales of emotionally torn protagonists, depraved schemers and their ill-fated victims. With original short fiction by Megan Abbott, Lawrence Block, Joe Lansdale, Joyce Carol Oates, Francine Prose, Jonathan Santlofer, Duane Swierczynski and Andrew Vachss, L.A. Noire: The Collected Stories breathes new life into a time-honored American tradition, in an exciting anthology that will appeal to fans of suspense and gamers everywhere.… (more)

User reviews

LibraryThing member stefferoo

Worried about spoilers, I didn't start this anthology until I was finished with the game. In the end, I don't think it really mattered. The stories in this collection takes place in the world of L.A. Noire, but none of them were really directly related, though I liked how couple stories provided a

little background information into some of the cases.

I liked most of the stories, some more than others. Nevertheless, my guess is that fans of the noir genre probably won't think much of this book, but those familiar with the game might find it enjoyable, or at the very least a fun enough read. Still, not bad for a freebie

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LibraryThing member freddlerabbit

Surprisingly fun, for a promo piece, with legitimate names authoring the noir short stories. The quality is somewhat erratic, but overall an enjoyable collection.

LibraryThing member astults

The month before we turned 40, my husband and I spent a week in New York city to celebrate our upcoming milestone. We dined at fancy (and not so fancy) restaurants, sampled goodies from The Magnolia Bakery and Donut Plant, visited several art galleries and museums, and saw some unforgettable stage

performances. I recall the sidewalk advertisements for the video game and short story collection. Upon learning of the various authors in this collection, I purchased it. Don't we have to hear or read about an item eight times before we're moved to purchase it?

Fortunately, none of the stories in the collection are repetitive. Each story has its own cover and covers different themes and characters from the genre. It's a nice survey of Hollywood in the 1940s. I read some of the characters are also in the video game but I can't say if it's accurate or not. I've never played the game.

Several of the authors were known to me through previous work and I'm sure this was a fun exercise for them. Some of the stories are quite dark in tone so you probably don't want to read them while eating in a diner or waiting at the bus stop. They may hit a little too close for comfort.

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LibraryThing member MerkabaZA

This collection is pretty sparse when it comes to action packed noir stories. Many of the stories fall flat and left me wondering what the point of the narrative was.

The only redeeming feature is that I didn't have to pay for this.

Avoid this.

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