CRITICAL ACCLAIM FOR ITALIAN CINEMA
‘Italian cinema is celebrated here with astute analysis in the sharply informative essays of Barry Forshaw’ – John Pitt, New Classics
CRITICAL ACCLAIM FOR EURO NOIR
‘An informative, interesting, accessible and enjoyable guide as Forshaw guides us through the crime output of a dozen nations’ – The Times
‘Entertaining, illuminating, and indispensable. This is the ultimate road map for anybody interested in European crime books, film, and TV’ – Euro But Not Trash
‘An exhilarating tour of Europe viewed through its crime fiction’ – Guardian
‘Exemplary tour of the European crime landscape… supremely readable’ – The Independent
‘This is a book for everyone and will help and expand your reading and viewing’ – We Love This Book
‘Like all the best reference books, it made me want to read virtually every writer mentioned. And, on another note, I love the cover’ – crimepieces.com
‘If I did want to read something so drastically new, I now know where I would begin. With this book’ – Bookwitch
‘Barry Forshaw is the master of the essential guide’ – Shots Mag
‘This enjoyable and authoritative guide provides an invaluable comprehensive resource for anyone wishing to learn more about European Noir, to anticipate the next big success and to explore new avenues of blood-curdling entertainment’ – Good Book Guide
‘Fascinating and well researched… refreshing and accessible’ – The Herald
‘An entertaining guide by a real expert, with a lot of ideas for writers and film/TV to try’ – Promoting Crime Fiction
‘… a fabulous little book that is like a roadmap of Europe crime fiction’ – Crime Squad
‘Fascinated by Scandinavian crime dramas? Go to this handy little guide’ – News at Cinema Books
CRITICAL ACCLAIM FOR NORDIC NOIR
‘Entertaining and informative companion… written by the person who probably knows more than anyone alive about the subject’ – The Times
‘Highly accessible guide to this popular genre’ – Daily Express
‘The perfect gift for the Scandinavian crime fiction lover in your life’ – Crime Fiction Lover
‘A comprehensive work of reference’ – Euro But Not Trash
‘Readers wanting to get into Scandinavian crime fiction should start with Forshaw’s pocket guide to the genre’ – Financial Times
‘Essential (book) not only for lovers of Scandinavian crime fiction but also for anyone who appreciates and wants to expand their knowledge of the genre’ – Shots Mag
‘If you feel drowned by the tsunami that is Nordic Noir but want to know who or what is the next big thing, get this book’ – Evening Standard
CRITICAL ACCLAIM FOR BRIT NOIR
‘Unsurprisingly Barry Forshaw’s Brit Noir is a wonderful reference book that any self-respecting and serious connoisseur of crime fiction needs to have on their bookshelf’ – Shots Magazine
‘Brit Noir is a book to dip into but also, as I did, to read from cover to cover. I’ve always considered Forshaw to be an honest reviewer and the book very much reflects his personality. It made the book a stimulating and, at times, amusing read’ – Crime Pieces
‘UK critic-author Barry Forshaw long ago established himself as an authority on English-translated Nordic mysteries, producing the guide Nordic Noir in 2013, which he followed up a year later with Euro Noir. Now comes Brit Noir: The Pocket Essential Guide to the Crime Fiction, Film & TV of the British Isles (Oldcastle/Pocket Essentials)’ – The Rap Sheet
‘… very glad indeed to have a copy of this short and snappy book on my shelves’ – Do You Write Under Your Own Name?
‘A must-have for crime fans: for reminding yourself about old favourites, for finding new authors, and for that “What shall we watch?” moment’ – Mystery People
‘Funny, analytical and always interesting’ – The Catholic Herald