Nairobi Noir is an act of excavation, rediscovering the city's ossified past and infusing
life to preserve it for future generations.
Overall rating: 3.5 stars
FAVOURITE STORY:
1. Number Sita: 4 stars
-LGBT representation (it’s not normalised enough)
-good writing, storyline and characters
BEST-WRITTEN STORY:
2. A Song from A Forgotten Place: 4 stars
-the writing truly is immaculate and the story more so
THE REST: (ranked in order of publication excluding #1 and #2)
3. She Dug Two Graves: 3.5 stars
4. Andaki: 3.5 stars
5. Mathree: 3 stars
6. Blood Sister: 3.5 stars
7. Say You are not my Son: 3 stars
8. For our Mothers: 3 stars
9. Plot Ten: 3.5 stars
10. Have Another Roti: 2.5 stars
11. Belonging: 2.5 stars
12. The Hermit in the Helmet: 3.5 stars
13. Turn on the Light: 2.5 stars
HONORARY MENTION:
14. The Night Beat: 3.5 stars
-glad they saved it for last