Saint of the Narrows Street by William BoyleRead about another title on the list.
The crime: A wife kills her abusive husband—with her sister and baby as witnesses—and calls a friend to help hide the body.
The family: We start with an Italian family in Brooklyn in the mid-’80s. Risa, her husband Sav, her baby Fabrizio, and her sister Giulia. After Sav is killed, we watch Risa, Giulia, and a family friend who helped bury Sav’s body navigate a neighborhood with theories on what happened to Sav. All as they raise Fabrizio.
Saint of the Narrows Street is among the best noir fiction of 2025 according to CrimeReads.
The Page 69 Test: Saint of the Narrows Street.
My Book, The Movie: Saint of the Narrows Street.
--Marshal Zeringue
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