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“When it comes to naming
names, Walter Mosley knows no peer. A cop called Frisk, a guru who goes by
Vandal, a boxer known as Hardcase Tommy Latour, and a black militant with the
excellent moniker of Most Grand all figure in Rose Gold, Mosley’s endlessly entertaining new Easy Rawlins
mystery.”
— New York Times Book Review
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You know Mosley will bring things to a satisfactory conclusion, so you can let the story fall away in favor of its rich social fabric, rendered in well-observed details of skin color, speech, dress and, of course, neighborhoods. This is the triumph of each Easy Rawlins story—documenting this changing panorama of a city where the migration of Southern blacks, eager to claim it as their new world, is constantly remaking the city as it remakes them. Every Rawlins novel can be read on its own, but it's a far richer experience to read them in sequence and follow Easy's complex evolution as well as that of his ad hoc family and tight circle of friends. These are the folks who provide a fascinating set of roadside attractions as Easy's case rolls on.
— Los Angeles Times
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When it comes to naming names, Walter Mosley knows no peer. A cop called Frisk, a guru who goes by Vandal, a boxer known as Hardcase Tommy Latour and a black militant with the excellent moniker of Most Grand all figure in Rose Gold, Mosley's endlessly entertaining new Easy Rawlins mystery.
— The New York Times Book Review
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Fans of Mosley's private investigator were grateful Rawlins survived, and for good reason: Mosley's writing gifts go well beyond the gumshoe genre. With Rawlins, he weaves in a tense racial element throughout, and raises the level of his achievement.
— Associated Press
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Set in L.A. during the height of the Vietnam War, Mosley’s impressive 13th Easy Rawlins mystery (after 2013’s Little Green) finds Roger Frisk, special assistant to the police chief, calling on Easy with a job... Easy’s experiences and insights perfectly mirror the turbulent ’60s.
— Publishers Weely, starred
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"Mosley has few peers when it comes to crafting sentences, and he's woven some beauties into this swift-moving yet philosophical story that does more for illustrating an iconic perioud than hours of documentary film could. This Easy Rawlins novel harks back to the great early days of the series.
— Booklist, starred
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"...The most quotable of all contemporary detectives stirs up enough trouble for scene after memorable scene.
— Kirkus Reviews
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“Fans of Mosley’s private
investigator were grateful Rawlins survived and for good reason: Mosley’s
writing gifts go well beyond the gumshoe genre. With Rawlins, he weaves in a
tense racial element throughout and raises the level of his achievement.”
— Associated Press
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“Set in LA during the height of the Vietnam War, Mosley’s impressive thirteenth Easy Rawlins mystery finds Roger Frisk, special assistant to the police chief, calling on Easy with a job…Easy’s experiences and insights perfectly mirror the turbulent ’60s.”
— Publishers Weekly (starred review)
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“Mosley has few peers when it
comes to crafting sentences, and he’s woven some beauties into this
swift-moving yet philosophical story that does more for illustrating an
iconic period than hours of documentary film could. This Easy Rawlins
novel harks back to the great early days of the series.”
— Booklist (starred review)
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“Along the way to the untidy
resolution, the most quotable of all contemporary detectives (‘I knew I was in
trouble because I was being told a fairy tale by a cop’) stirs up enough
trouble for scene after memorable scene. Mosley may not write great endings,
but it’s hard to top his middles.”
— Kirkus Reviews
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“Mosley’s mysteries have propelled
our hero through the 1950s and ’60s, to a place and time where he has acquired
a family (and ‘acquired’ is indeed the right word) and carved out a place for
himself in a relentlessly shifting society. As much social commentary as a
suspense novel, Rose Gold is an
eminently worthy addition to what is perhaps the finest series of contemporary
mysteries.”
— BookPage
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“Narrator
JD Jackson portrays the level-headed private detective Easy Rawlins…Jackson’s narration is steady
and maintains depth when he speaks as other characters. While the story takes
place in the late 1960s, from time to time, Jackson’s tone has a contemporary
sound that adds to the detective’s relatability. Easy’s a caring guy, but he’s
also a survivor. Jackson brings out both of these qualities in his narration.”
— AudioFile
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“Mosley brings private detective Easy Rawlins back. As he tries to find a kidnapped heiress and her kidnapper—bringing back memories of Patty Hearst—readers get a glimpse into the recent history of Los Angeles in the era of radical Black Nationalism, crooked cops, and rampant racism. Easy digs deep to get to the root of the situation to find out the real truths. As a child of the ’70s, this reviewer loved it!”
— RT Book Reviews (4 stars)