Wednesday, December 24, 2025

The best noir fiction of 2025: "CrimeReads"

One title on the CrimeReads list of the best noir fiction released in 2025:
The Felons’ Ball, Polly Stewart

In this follow-up to Stewart’s acclaimed debut, The Good Ones, tension boils over at an annual birthday summit where a pair of old friends recount past misdeeds for a raucous and appreciative gathering. In The Felons Ball, Stewart paints a lively portrait of small-town secrets and generational entanglements. Stewart is proving herself a master of suspense.
Read about the other entries on the list.

The Page 69 Test: The Good Ones.

The Page 69 Test: The Felons' Ball.

--Marshal Zeringue