Black Wings Has My Angel

Pretty good noir. There is an odd little Nick Adams-like part stuck in the middle. As others have commented, this is even darker than typical noir, and the characters are a long way from attractive.

Great pure noir. Sexy and nihilistic.

SECOND READ: I honestly have no idea what my damage was the first time I read this. It's freaking amazing.

FIRST READ: A mostly enjoyable read, if not the lost classic that Barry Gifford claims in the introduction. The characters are a bit flat and the story really drags at times; nevertheless, Chaze writes with a distinct voice and the ending was darkly surprising. I'm not sorry I read this but I'm also not sorry to be finished.