Angelo Petrella

Neapolitan writer of noir and crime fiction; author of La città perfetta.

Author known for gritty, realistic portrayals of Naples and for writing in the Italian noir/crime tradition. La città perfetta is praised for its characters, first-person narration, and depictions of Naples and criminal subcultures.

Reviewer Core-a-core praises La città perfetta as a powerful, realistic Neapolitan noir, comparing it favorably to Gomorra. The novel (500 pages) follows three protagonists—Sanguetta, l'Americano, Chimicone—told in first person and populated by vivid secondary characters. Petrella's prose and knowledge of Naples are highlighted as strengths.

For:Readers of noir and Italian crime fiction; those interested in gritty, realistic depictions of Naples and social marginalization.