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A Red Death

By: Walter Mosley
Narrated by: Michael Boatman
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Summary

It's 1953 in Red-baiting, blacklisting Los Angeles, a moral tar pit ready to swallow Easy Rawlins. Easy is out of "the hurting business" and into the housing (and favor) business when a racist IRS agent nails him for tax evasion. Special Agent Darryl T. Craxton, FBI, offers to bail him out if he agrees to infiltrate the First American Baptist Church and spy on alleged communist organizer Chaim Wenzler. That's when the murders begin....
©2002 Walter Mosley (P)2009 Audible, Inc.
Literary Fiction Mystery
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Great Story

I started reading Walter Mosley because John Grisham mentioned the author in the Racketeer. I have found this and other Walter Mosley books about Easy Rawlings very interesting. They have provided me with new insights of a culture very different to 21st century England. I particularly like the development of the character Easy. However, my favorite is Mouse, who I probably would not want to meet in person but always provides color to the stories.

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Excellent listen

Second book I’ve listened to by Moseley. Excellent writing, excellent narration. Can’t wait for book 3 in the series

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simply excellent

Another excellent story, written by Walter Mosley. Superb and brilliantly read by. Michael Boatman. Classic!!

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Stopped half way

Too many characters thrown in without developing any of them properly.
The main character seems to attract and sleep with every female in the story.

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