Boatman’s well-planned voices, pacing, and cool delivery make this a must for Easy fans. Mosley’s plot is more complex than Raymond Chandler at his most perplexing, but, as in Chandler’s books, there are enough unique characters and entertaining scenes to compensate for that. His Fearless has the lift of joyous optimism that comes from being able to accomplish just about any task. Reader Boatman, no stranger to Easy’s attitude-knowing, wry, and just a bit shy of sarcastic-adds that and more to the sleuth’s first-person narration. In this latest installment of the Easy Rawlins series from beloved and bestselling author Walter Mosley, the L.A. I loved this book and I can't wait for the next book in the series. Lucky for Easy, the author’s other series character, Fearless Jones, arrives to assist with charm and smooth efficiency. Hey guys here is my book review of Charcoal Joe: An Easy Rawlins Mystery by Walter Mosley. MWA Grand Master Mosley’s 14th Easy Rawlins mystery finds the unconventional, now middle-aged PI at the tail end of L.A.’s Swinging 60s, struggling with a broken heart (his wife-to-be opts for a return to her former partner), racist cops, crooked cops, murderous mobsters, deceitful informants, and a number of beautiful women eager to seduce him.
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