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<p><p>"Entropy noir. . . . The hypnotic pull lies in the zigzag dance of its forlorn characters, casting a murky, uneasy sense of doom."——<i>The Guardian</i></p><p>A young woman mysteriously disappears. The lives of those she has left behind——family, acquaintances and strangers intrigued by her disappearance——intersect to form a captivating latticework of odd coincidences and surprising twists of fate. Urban noir at its stylish and intelligent best.</p><p><b>Chad Taylor</b> lives and works in Auckland, New Zealand. He is the author of one collection of short stories and four previous novels. His second novel, <i>Heaven</i>, was made into a feature film by Miramax.</p></p><h3>The Washington Post - Jonathan Yardley</h3><p>What matters, though, is that Taylor can flat-out write. His style owes a lot to Raymond Chandler and lesser apostles of noir, but at the same time it's very much his own. His prose is spare but with a strong undercurrent of emotion; "cool" certainly is the word for him, but there's a good deal of heat beneath. Thus for much of its course <i>Departure Lounge</i> appears to be the story of a hip, nonchalant, resourceful criminal named Ma
- Author
- Chad Taylor
- Publisher
- Europa Editions, Incorporated
- Published
- 2006
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9780224075046
- Subjects
- Literary Fiction, Fiction, Mystery
- Rating
- 3 / 5 (73 ratings)
- Updated
- 2026-03-14