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  • Black Betty

  • An Easy Rawlins Mystery
  • By: Walter Mosley
  • Narrated by: Michael Boatman
  • Length: 8 hrs and 35 mins
  • 4.5 out of 5 stars (49 ratings)
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By: Walter Mosley
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Summary

Detective Easy Rawlins returns in a mystery set in 1961 Los Angeles as Easy accepts a job searching for a beautiful woman nicknamed Black Betty who works as a housekeeper in Beverly Hills.
Hear more of Walter Mosley's Easy Rawlins mysteries.
©2002 Walter Mosley (P)2009 Audible, Inc.
African American Literary Fiction Literary History & Criticism Crime Fiction Modern Detectives
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"Mosley's distinctive black investigator, Easy Rawlins, has moved from Watts to West L.A. with his two adopted children, but trouble still follows him. Hired to locate a sultry female acquaintance from his early days in Houston, Easy searches for her gambler brother and questions her Beverly Hills employer, unwittingly provoking racist police harassment. Meanwhile, friend Raymond ("Mouse") has been released from prison and vows revenge on the snitch who put him there. Mosley, as usual, describes a historically correct ethos in deft, literate prose." ( Library Journal)

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The best narration

Strong story, keeps you hooked all the way. Walter Mosley is the best and Easy Rawlings is one of my favourite characters. The best thing is the narrator Michael Boatman is the GOAT at this.

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Brilliant

A great hard-boiled detective fiction series set in 60s LA. Plots and characters well rounded. 100% would recommend. Also, the narrator's performance makes this such a great audiobook (apart from his Mexican English accent 😢).

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Facinating

I read this because John Grisham mentioned the author in the Racketeer. I have found this and other Walter Mosley books very interesting. They have provided me with new insights.

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