Her Top 10 noir novels Many, but not all of Abbott's favorites are from the classic period of the '30s and '40s. "The Long Goodbye" by Raymond Chandler "Double Indemnity" by James Cain "The Big Nowhere" by James Ellroy "They Shoot Horses, Don't They?" by Horace McCoy "Red Harvest" by Dashiell Hammett "In a Lonely Place" by Dorothy B. Hughes "Phantom Lady" by Cornell Woolrich "Pick-Up" by Charles Willeford "Find a Victim" by Ross Macdonald "Tomato Red" by Daniel Woodrell
The Woodrell is the closest to being obscure, and that not close. I imagine your personal checklist, Patti, has included all these folks. (Megan has good taste in actresses, as well...even if Biel wouldn't be her first choice, I wouldn't be surprised if she does well.)
Thank you so much, Julie. So nice of you to drop by. I have read Phantom Lady but not too many other Woolrich's. PICKUP knocked me out. And Woodrell is a family favorite.
Uh, though I know it's not an alliteration, she should be the "Queen," because she bows to no one. No one in her generation comes close to her side of the genre.
Patricia Abbott is the author of more than 125 stories that have appeared online, in print journals and in various anthologies. She is the author of two print novels CONCRETE ANGEL (2015) and SHOT IN DETROIT (2016)(Polis Books). CONCRETE ANGEL was nominated for an Anthony and Macavity Award in 2016. SHOT IN DETROIT was nominated for an Edgar Award and an Anthony Award in 2017. A collection of her stories I BRING SORROW AND OTHER STORIES OF TRANSGRESSION will appear in 2018.
She also authored two ebooks, MONKEY JUSTICE and HOME INVASION and co-edited DISCOUNT NOIR. She won a Derringer award for her story "My Hero." She lives outside Detroit.
Patricia (Patti) Abbott
SHOT IN DETROIT
Edgar Nominee 2017, Anthony nominee 2017
CONCRETE ANGEL
Polis Books, 2015-nominated for the Anthony and Macavity Awards
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Cool. Thanks for the link. I realize that I have Phantom Lady, one of the noir books Megan recommends. Hmmm, I'm seeing a future FFB entry...
Great article! Good to see Megan's work getting the press it deserves.
Her Top 10 noir novels
Many, but not all of Abbott's favorites are from the classic period of the '30s and '40s.
"The Long Goodbye" by Raymond Chandler
"Double Indemnity" by James Cain
"The Big Nowhere" by James Ellroy
"They Shoot Horses, Don't They?" by Horace McCoy
"Red Harvest" by Dashiell Hammett
"In a Lonely Place" by Dorothy B. Hughes
"Phantom Lady" by Cornell Woolrich
"Pick-Up" by Charles Willeford
"Find a Victim" by Ross Macdonald
"Tomato Red" by Daniel Woodrell
The Woodrell is the closest to being obscure, and that not close. I imagine your personal checklist, Patti, has included all these folks. (Megan has good taste in actresses, as well...even if Biel wouldn't be her first choice, I wouldn't be surprised if she does well.)
Thank you so much, Julie. So nice of you to drop by. I have read Phantom Lady but not too many other Woolrich's. PICKUP knocked me out. And Woodrell is a family favorite.
I told Megan that this was my favorite moniker for her. I shall call her Duchess from now on. :-0
She had a queen for a friend.
"Duchess?"
Uh, though I know it's not an alliteration, she should be the "Queen," because she bows to no one. No one in her generation comes close to her side of the genre.
You are too kind.
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