baxtervallens's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
funny
informative
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
alisa4books's review
4.0
Another entirely readable, page-turning Easy Rawlins story. A few convoluted storylines make this not my favorite in the series but I will not complain if Mosley keeps writing at this level for the rest of his days.
wordsofcedrick's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
The Easy Rawlins character is in need of a tv series. The stories have diverse and complicated characters.
franschulman9's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
elijah_'s review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
nobodyatall's review
2.0
I’d heard that Walter Mosley is an amazing author. But I couldn’t be bothered finishing this. It was okay, I suppose, just wasn’t enough for me. It’s very rare that I enjoy a detective novel though.
mrjess_bhs's review against another edition
5.0
Luke Cage brought me here! When Luke Cage first aired, he was reading this book, and I wanted to pick it up, but felt compelled to read the 11 Easy Rawlins book before I did, but I finally got it. This has Easy in his best form: charming ladies, solving mysteries, serving as a slightly more morally upright suppresser to Mouse’s casually murderous nature, and showing that when you take care of people, you get taken care of.
nonna7's review
5.0
Easy Rawlings is back after surviving what would have been a fatal accident for most men in the last book in the series, Blonde Faith. It's 1967 in Watts, Los Angeles. For someone who not have read previous books in the series - and I haven't read them all - it can be hard to understand the character. He is a WWII veteran who is a private detective at a time when there weren't many black private detectives. He is a violent man in a violent world and a loving man in a loving world. Moseley's works are always about racism and how it affects everyone no matter who they are. They are dark, often filled with a bit of Caribbean voodoo. In this case, it's Mama Jo who mixes a magic elixir that allows Easy to leave his sick bed prematurely. Thanks to his friend, Mouse, Easy was rescued from death after his car plunged down a cliff. Now he's awake from a long coma, and Mouse needs his help. Everyone agrees he needs to rest, but Mouse needs him. A young man runs off with a bag of drug money during an LSD haze. Now the people want their money back and will do whatever it takes. We meet the many people who know and respect Easy and are willing to help him get the job done - from Mama Jo and her potions to the CEO of a French firm. I love Moseley's writing. Reviewers have picked apart his last few books. Perhaps it's just that he's from a different generation. I know that I'll be reading his stuff for as long as he's willing to write it.