NEW Thrilling African Noir #novels: Mainstream African fiction published today leans towards the literary novel, though SFF involving Africanfuturism is growing more visible. African crime fiction, on the other hand, tends to slip under the radar, yet it is easily the most exciting genre writers from the continent are working in today. These compelling novels provide insights about the societies they are written about. There are regional differences; for example, Southern and Eastern African crime novels often feature a police detective as the main protagonist, whereas West African novels invariably default to a civilian thrust into the situation, forced to take matters into their own hands because the criminal justice system cannot be relied upon. And these novels are often gritty, dark, and unsentimental, reminiscent of pulp from the golden age of detective novels in utilizing traditional methods of detection, rather than CSI-style forensics. Read more @publisherswkly. #bookstagram #bookstagrammer #books #thrillers #fiction #novels #PublishersWeekly #blogs #bookrecommendations #africannoir #authors #new #instagood #authorsofinstagram #podcastersofinstagram https://www.instagram.com/p/CRosRSQs1_MsP9XHBudzs2aryB-GxtrlxrFAY00/?utm_medium=tumblr
