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Definition chick noir in British English

chick noir noun

noun
1

a style of literature written for women which has a crime or other serious and compelling theme

Example

The book is the latest example of a new genre that publishers are calling chick noir - no pink jackets, no happily-ever-after endings, just chilling narratives charting the breakdown of domestic intimacy and trust.

Definition chick noir in British English