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outcolder's review against another edition
5.0
Jackson Blue on the McCarthy-era blacklist: "Yo' name ain't on that list, Easy. My name ain't neither. You know why? They don't need yo' name to know you black, Easy. ... One day they gonna th'ow that list away ..." I won't quote the rest because he gets excited and starts using the n-word. How could I not love an Easy Rawlins mystery that involves Jewish Communist Party members, Garvey-ites, and scary bad-asses with names like Mofass? I liked this better than [b:Devil in a Blue Dress|37100|Devil in a Blue Dress|Walter Mosley|http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1168823102s/37100.jpg|1344080], even.
susannekennedy's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
3.75
ebonygemini's review against another edition
Not holding my attention. Couldn't follow the story.
book_concierge's review against another edition
2.0
2.5 stars (for violence)
I fell in love with Easy Rawlins after the first book, but now, I'm not so sure. I think I'm not comfortable with the "easy" killing in these books. Still, the writing is first-rate, and they definitely fit the noir genre. I'll keep reading.
I fell in love with Easy Rawlins after the first book, but now, I'm not so sure. I think I'm not comfortable with the "easy" killing in these books. Still, the writing is first-rate, and they definitely fit the noir genre. I'll keep reading.
janefstevens's review against another edition
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Better than the first one in the series. Def a slow burn series, but left me wanting to know what happens next.
bajandiva1's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
laila4343's review against another edition
2.0
Normally I like to start a series at the beginning, but I couldn't get a copy of the first one and decided to just go with it. Mosley does a good job of filling the reader in on the back story. This one was interesting, very hardboiled/noir-ish, good setting in LA in the 1950s. Easy Rawlins is a complicated character, which I appreciate. It felt a bit sexist for me, though - all the women were "begging for it" a little too much. I'm trying to read more authors of color and I knew Mosley is a respected writer with a lot of novels. I might read another one sometime and see if I like it better - maybe it was just this particular novel I didn't like.
stevenyenzer's review against another edition
4.0
I just really love Mosley's storytelling and characters. They all behave in such human and unexpected ways. A Red Death threatened a clichéd start but quickly turned interesting, and stayed enthralling through the end.
tittypete's review against another edition
2.0
Easy Rawlins really wants to have sex with his murderer friend's wife. And he really doesn't want to pay taxes. This puts him in a bind and bodies start dropping. Turns out. It was whitey all along.