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Easy Rawlins, L.A.'s most reluctant detective, comes home one day to find Easter, the daughter of his friend Chrismas Black, left on his doorstep. Easy knows that this could only mean that the ex-marine Black is probably dead, or will be soon. Easter's appearance is only the beginning, as Easy is immersed in a sea of problems. The love of his life is marrying another man and his friend Mouse is wanted for the murder of a father of twelve. As he's searching for a clue to Christmas Black's whereabouts, two suspicious MPs hire him to find his friend Black on behalf of the U.S. Army.
Easy's investigation brings him to Faith Laneer, a blonde woman with a dark past. As Easy begins to put the pieces together, he realizes that Black's dissappearance has its roots in Vietnam, and that Faith might be in a world of danger.
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"Easy Rawlins gets things sorted out with his usual downtown smarts. This episode is more poignant and self-analytic than usual. Story moves quickly and his cast will seem somewhat caricatured to people not familiar with his friends and neighbors, but even his sketches convey personalities that make the reader care plenty about their fortunes and misfortunes."
— Philip (4 out of 5 stars)
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“Mosleys Easy Rawlins series is a chronicle of the shifting landscape of race relations from the 1940s to the 1960s and is destined to become part of the American—and not just African American—conscience.”
— Library Journal
Blonde Faith Listener Reviews
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" An enjoyable summer read. "
— Racquel, 2/14/2014 -
" Is this the end for Easy Rawlins? Beautifully written and full of everything we love about an Easy Rawlins novel. "
— June, 2/8/2014 -
" I hated the end to this book. But all the Easy books were good. "
— Barbara, 2/5/2014 -
" One of Mosley's best, which is very very good. "
— Maurice, 1/27/2014 -
" I really enjoyed reading this book! So thought provoking! "
— Valerie, 1/26/2014 -
" I have enjoyed all Walter Mosley's Easy Rawlins books. I find them to be real page turners. "
— Kathy, 1/22/2014 -
" A little different sense of Easy Rawlins, as he winds among the usual/unusual assortment of characters in his L.A. "
— Joe, 1/19/2014 -
" Easy Rawlins search for killer of Faith, looking for Mouse, etc., Bonnie plans to marry someone else. Book ends in car crash, is he dead? "
— Sandra, 1/18/2014 -
" Another great addition to the Easy Rawlins series. Mosley is such a great writer and really makes his characters breath. This is the tenth in the series and they're still as good as they were to begin with. I hope this isn't the last of the series. That would make me sad. "
— Erin, 1/18/2014 -
" Great book. Difficult ending. "
— Landismom, 1/16/2014 -
" Good quickie, serious twist ending, keeping hope alive though. Somehow. "
— Daver, 11/28/2013 -
" Lots of wisdom in Easy's ramblings. "
— Hapzydeco, 11/11/2013 -
" Enjoyed this book until the very end and then I found I was shocked. Who woulda' thought...... Mosley books are addictive. Just picked up "Fearless Jones" and can't wait to start it. "
— Chris, 11/7/2013 -
" Classic Easy Rawlins detective story. "
— Skip, 10/2/2013 -
" Not as good as "The Little Yellow Dog", but beautifully written just the same. Easy Rawlins is in the best tradition of American private eyes. "
— Jenn, 9/19/2013 -
" I read six books in this series in a couple of weeks. I couldn't put them down! "
— Amy, 8/20/2013 -
" No! Say it ain't so! Easy can't die! "
— Kate, 8/1/2013 -
" A fitting close to the Rawlins series...although I'm not sure if I like the last couple pages. "
— Benjamin, 6/7/2013 -
" Oh, how I love Easy despite his questionable relationship abilities. Full of insights. I will add some to my quotes. "
— Rachel, 5/25/2013 -
" One of the best of Easy Rawlings series. I could put it down. I read it in three days and was absolutely satified. "
— Eric, 1/25/2013 -
" I cheated by going straight to the end of Walter Mosley's Easy Rawlins series, and now I regret not having read the first nine books. Mosely is a masterful writer, so good that I regret that his book was such a fast read. I will definitely read him again. "
— Maureen, 12/12/2012 -
" This is a very captivating, gritty and intense book. Eric received it as a Christmas gift and we have both read it already. We both really enjoyed it! "
— Sharita, 11/14/2012 -
" Terrific portrait of a character in the African-American life during turbulent times. A private eye with questionable/violent friends searches for love, solves crime and uses police brutality to his advantage. "
— Kathleen, 5/11/2012 -
" Walter Mosley is a very poetic writer. You don't expect this from a writer of crime fiction. Again, he makes 1967s L.A. real to me. I will miss Easy Rawlins. "
— Cherrie, 5/5/2012 -
" Walter Mosley, never disappoints. "
— Bob, 12/31/2011 -
" This is my first Walter Mosley. Really enjoyed the writing and storytelling. Hard not to have Denzel in my mind the whole time, which is absolutely not a problem! I'm up for some more Easy. "
— Ellen, 8/31/2011 -
" This is the first Easy Rawlins book I've read in along time (I read about 5 of them back to back several years ago). I like the way WM makes even the walk-on characters real and Easy as a character is compelling but this is much, much darker than I remember. "
— HKd, 3/31/2011 -
" Easy Rawlins with almost as many issues as James Lee Burke's Dave Robicheaux. "
— Jane, 3/17/2011 -
" I hated the end to this book. But all the Easy books were good. "
— Barbara, 10/27/2010 -
" I cheated by going straight to the end of Walter Mosley's Easy Rawlins series, and now I regret not having read the first nine books. Mosely is a masterful writer, so good that I regret that his book was such a fast read. I will definitely read him again. "
— Maureen, 5/28/2010 -
" The only reason I didn't give this a full five stars is the loss of this incredible character in the end. I will miss Easy Rawlins. "
— Marty, 3/18/2010 -
" Is this the last Easy Rawlins novel? I hope not. I like Easy, and I like visiting the Los Angeles area in the years before I lived there, and in a culture that is tantalizingly different. It's a typical Easy Rawlins story, with several story lines, and Easy trying to help others and survive. "
— Mary, 1/24/2010 -
" Did Easy Rawlins really die? Can't be! "
— Lou, 12/22/2009 -
" Lots of wisdom in Easy's ramblings. "
— Hapzydeco, 10/30/2009 -
" Enjoyed this book until the very end and then I found I was shocked. Who woulda' thought...... Mosley books are addictive. Just picked up "Fearless Jones" and can't wait to start it. "
— Chris, 7/19/2009 -
" A good yarn, but not his best. My guess is that this book end the Easy Rawlins series. I highly recommend this book and most of the other in the Rawlins series. "
— William, 6/3/2009 -
" A little different sense of Easy Rawlins, as he winds among the usual/unusual assortment of characters in his L.A. "
— Joe, 5/30/2009 -
" Terrific portrait of a character in the African-American life during turbulent times. A private eye with questionable/violent friends searches for love, solves crime and uses police brutality to his advantage. "
— Kathleen, 5/15/2009 -
" I love the character of Easy Rawlins. Mosley is one of my favorite mystery writers. "
— Harley, 3/13/2009
About Walter Mosley
Leon Nixon is a professional actor, playwright, and filmmaker. A Los Angeles native, he has performed in short films, web series, and on stage in dramatic and comedic roles. He is also an improviser and part of the group that appears in the Guinness Book of World Records for Longest Continuous Improv Show.
About Michael Boatman
Michael Boatman is an Earphones Award–winning narrator and twice winner of the prestigious Audie Award for narration. He is a versatile television, film, and stage actor whose work on the hit TV show Spin City garnered him a GLAAD Award for Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series and nominations for two NAACP Image Awards. For his work playing Stanley Babson on the long-running HBO series ARLI$$, he was nominated five times for the Image Award for Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series.