A Red Death by Walter Mosley

320 pages first pub 1991 (editions)

fiction crime mystery mysterious fast-paced

Description

It’s 1953 in Red-baiting, blacklisting Los Angeles—a moral tar pit ready to swallow Easy Rawlins. Easy is out of the hurting business and into the housing (and favor) business when a racist IRS agent nails him for tax evasion. Special Agent Darryl...

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Community Reviews Summary of 223 reviews

Moods

dark 76%
tense 76%
mysterious 69%
adventurous 30%
emotional 23%
funny 7%
reflective 7%
relaxing 7%
sad 7%

Pace

fast 53%
medium 46%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 66% | Plot: 22% | Character: 11%

Strong character development?

No: 54% | Yes: 36% | It's complicated: 9%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 30% | No: 20%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 77% | No: 22%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 87% | No: 12%

Average rating

3.75

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