Walter Mosley has created an iconic character in the form of Easy Rawlins. In 14 novels, Easy has taken us through his life as a Black man in the US and shown us some of the prejudices that he faces.
The beauty of it is that Rawlins is becoming a better man by the tribulations he has faced but life is pretty hard for him, he seems to be very unlucky in long lasting relationships with women.
In the latest book, we are in the decade of free love - the 1960's - and Easy is certainly getting his fair share. In the meantime, he is asked to try and prove the innocence of a young man found standing over the bodies of two dead men. The case leads Easy into myriad forms of danger.
I will be honest, I am fairly blinked when it comes to Walter Mosley, I regard him very highly as a writer. This book was not terrible by any means and I enjoyed it but it wasn't his best work. It flowed as normal with Mosley but just didn't grab me as some of his books have, it just felt like there were too many characters and it was all a little convoluted for my taste.
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As always from the author a complex, deeply layered mystery 5*
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 25 September 2018Verified Purchase
As always from the author a complex, deeply layered mystery 5*
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 25 September 2018
I am a huge fan of Walter Mosley, I find his writing brilliant and his interviews very inspiring. I was so excited to finally catch up with the latest instalment in the Easy Rawlins series.Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 25 September 2018
‘A professional detective with a bright future and a dark past’
The year is 1968, but there years never get any easier for Easy Rawlins. They usually bring news cases and more racial politics. Yet with this title, we the readers are also dealt an emotional blow in Easy’s love life. One that actually made me physically wince. Nothing is ever easy for Easy!
‘I been an outlaw since I was five’ – Mouse
I was glad to see the return of Mouse into a more central role in the case. There is also the added addition of Fearless Jones (a series I have yet to get too). Walter Mosley always introduces his characters with little backstories and they are sheer brilliance. This is one of my favourite dynamics of his writing style.
This particular revolves around Seymour Braithwaite a talented young physicist, who is found standing over the body of a murdered young man. When Charcoal Joe (one of the deadliest men in the USA) asks Easy to clear his name. Easy knows this will be a complex case to solve.
‘Knowledge is the only real wealth any man can have; knowledge and the will to power’ – Charcoal Joe
Seymour is no easy mark to wrangle in, he believes the justice system in 1968, is just. He is young, impressionable and separated from the life Easy has known.
‘You think that PHD you got makes you immune from your skin’ – Easy to Seymour
As always from the author a complex, deeply layered mystery. With characters just as sharp and quick witted, they make me insanely jealous of the writer’s talent. 5*
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