I love Walter Mosley, have read every book or listened to them except the sci first.not only is he a great writer, but his characters are so vivid --mouse, who is anything but, Socrates the ex killer who has become compassion itself, the strong women who save your life with voodoo when you're almost dead, memorable, refreshingly authentic. It's a world where everybody's color is noted, from honey to ebony and every shade in between;he's even got a great little theological dissertation in the form of a mystery, the tempest tales, and one after the life of robert brown with lots of great blues music which because of that and the great dialect in all of them you shld hear them on audio whenever possible. from James:A solid noir story. There are a lot of characters to keep track of and sometimes you feel like you're not getting the whole story, but that's alright.Mosley writes in chunks that often spill into philosophy: "I gave my children the kind of dreams they could live by, but dreams are like oceans, Mr. McGill. If they're worth a damn they're bigger than the dreamer, and sometimes, when the one dreaming wants to be as big as what they imagine, the wave pulls 'em down."Don't expect a formulaic wrapping up with a bow, but if you want to submerge yourself into a landscape of characters, give it a read.
What do You think about When The Thrill Has Gone (2000)?
Leonie reminds me of Easy but in a contemporary setting and similar issues.
—stareli
