The Black Mask Audio Magazine, Vol. 1
Classic HardBoiled Tales from the Original Black Mask

Paul Cain is one of the best early noir authors I've ever read. His stories were perfect for this medium where talented readers & some sound effects brought 6 or 8 stories to life. They were all good, but some were just superb. Grover Gardner introduced the stories & had a part in them all. As usual......more

3.5 Listening to these old time noir stories performed like radio dramas is entertaining. The stories are hit and miss. The performances are good and the accompanying music is very good. Rough Justice by Frederick Nebel . 1930, 2.5 stars. A typical noir with a tough P.I. looking for a missing ring. T......more

This was great fun if you like "hard-boiled" short stories acted out yet not over acted out like many audio versions of plays and the like that I've listened to. It's short and features some of the stories from the magazine, Black Mask, which is tough to get your hands on these days. I am picky as I'......more

If you enjoy hardboiled detective fiction from the 20’s and 30’s this is a good listen. The "Black Mask Audio Magazine, Vol. 1: Classic Hard-Boiled Tales from the Original Black Mask" is an extraordinary collection that brings the gritty, suspenseful world of classic noir fiction vividly to life. Th......more

I love the noir genre, and I write noir so I’m always wanted to enjoy more to match that great style of the 20’ and 30s, guess I should add in the 1900s. Still these were fun read but nothing super outstanding. They are fun to listen to and get a feel for how people used to enjoy stories on the radi......more