- Paperback: 368 pages
- Publisher: Pocket Books; Reprint edition (31 Dec 1995)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0671884271
- ISBN-13: 978-0671884277
- Product Dimensions: 17 x 10.9 x 2.8 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 1,385,849 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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The New York Times Book Review ended its rave for White Butterfly, the most recent novel in Walter Mosley's acclaimed mystery series, by saying "I can't wait to see where Easy Rawlins turns up next. And when". Black Betty holds the sure-to-be-bestselling answer. The place is Los Angeles. The year is 1961, the dawn of a hopeful era for America's black citizens. Easy Rawlins's quiet real-estate empire is deep in the hole, so he must accept $200 from the oily white private eye Saul Lynx to track down one Elizabeth Eady, aka "Black Betty". From her native Houston's Fifth Ward to her position as housekeeper for the immensely wealthy Cain family of Beverly Hills, Betty's stunning beauty and raw sensuality have left a trail of chaos and mayhem in her wake. To compound Easy's troubles, his murderous sidekick Mouse is due out of jail, and he has bloody revenge on his mind. Entertainment Weekly has said that "[Easy] Rawlins isn't just the best new series detective around, he might be the best American character to appear in quite some time". Easy's murder-strewn search for "Black Betty" takes him into the depths of America's racial dilemmas and the mysteries of human character - and his creator, Walter Mosley, to even greater heights of achievement in the American novel. It is that rare novel that tells a gripping, fast-paced story while it grapples with the biggest questions that haunt American life.
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Walter Mosley is the author of over twenty critically acclaimed books and his work has been translated into twenty-one languages. His popular mystery series featuring Easy Rawlins began with Devil in a Blue Dress in 1990, which was later made into a film starring Denzel Washington. Born and raised in Los Angeles, he now lives in New York.
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
After I watched "Devil in a Blue Dress" three times, when one of my students offered to loan me his cherished copy of "Black Betty," I jumped at the chance. I found Mosley's grasp of street reality, his strong characters, his real-life situations, his fast-paced action, his emotional and intellectual depth, and his effective choice of details make him the a master of the mystery noire. Mosley is a master story-teller, a writer on the same plane as John D. MacDonald and Raymond Chandler.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
This guy knows how to write and how to get you hooked. The story really does pull you in and you just can't help but read on, and on, and on. I have read previous Mosley books and after Blue Light, I was not too sure whether I should go back and re-visit some of his other works. I'm glad I did. For the price of this book, it is wonderful to order it from the UK (high street stores aren't the best when comes to stocking back copies). Grab this one and read it to the end....you'll love it.....and then you'll probably read it again!
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
After reading this book, you will be mesmerized by Easy Rawlins. You feel as though your inside of his mind and walking with him every step of the way. The characters in this story all have ties to Easy, whether directly or indirectly. However, you know in the end, Easy will make sure everything is alright - He "ain't into killin no cheren." Once you get started, you won't want to stop. When the book is over, you will immediately want to rush out to buy all the books in the Easy Rawlins series. Don't stop, Rush out and get started, now!!.
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