I stated somewhere else that it was an okay book for me. I, though, wouldn't rate it as fantasy over crime. It's completely right to put noir before fantasy in this book's genre because besides from the odd bits of magic and little worldbuilding, which actually helped the fast pacedness, there was no "fantastical" element for me. Still, the pace was great; never a dull moment. I also felt there was no info-dumps. There wasone spot that teetered on the edge, then recovered slightly by using "Anyway, ..." I felt it was a little poor in mending the flow.
I saw the twist. Since I had seen Celia, I knew there was something sinister a-foot. The repitition of the necklace in a book with little details caught my attention. Then, when she made the connection with Brightfellow and the jewelry, I saw the twist. The ending fell a little flat and cut-off. There was little emotion from killing a woman who had been the MC's childhood friend. Death, even by a dehumanized killer, isn't something lenient.
Nomatter this harsh review, the story had its pros. The writing was fabulous. The pacing was amazing. I loved the character, but I wouldn't say he was "the true form of what an anti-hero has to be." Some of the plot felt over-used and unneeded, like some of the fights and talks. But as a person writing in 1st person from a cynical protagonist, this was a great book to read for writing with voice and tone.