TAKE NO NAMES, by Daniel NiehIt’s challenging to write a noir novel set in the modern world. After all, a reliable aspect of classic noir is that the shiny veneer of a placid community is ripped away, revealing teeming rot and societal corruption underneath. Daniel Nieh’s second novel, “Take No Names,” tackles this problem elegantly, at least for a while. It’s a thriller for the global age, with characters tangled in cross-border conflicts and international intrigues. Victor and Mark are simply the remora fish feeding off the shark of the system.

Source: International New York Times July 03, 2022 22:35 UTC