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Black Betty (Paperback)

by Walter Mosley (Author)
4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)

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  • Paperback: 288 pages
  • Publisher: Pan Books; New edition edition (22 Sep 1995)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0330334719
  • ISBN-13: 978-0330334716
  • Product Dimensions: 17.3 x 10.9 x 2 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 1,103,141 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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It's 1961, and Easy Rawlins has lost most of what he had five years ago in White Butterfly (1992). Not only has his wife walked out with his daughter, but his real estate investments have left him broke, and he's moved out of his own building to a rental in West LA, where shamus Saul Lynx comes to ask him to find aging mantrap Elizabeth Eady, aka Black Betty. Easy goes looking for Betty's gambling brother Marion, but finds nothing more of him than a bloody molar and a fat check from imperious Sarah Clarice Cain, daughter of the late, rich, unlamented Albert Cain. Why is Sarah so desperate to find Betty, and how is her disappearance tied to the police investigation of Albert's death? While he's pondering these questions, Easy finds big problems on his own doorstep. His investment in Freedom's Plaza is jeopardized by a smooth supermarket king who doesn't care for African-American competition; and his homicidal friend Mouse, sprung from jail after five years for manslaughter, is determined to identify and kill the witness who sent him there. It's high time the Easy Rawlins saga was recognized for the remarkable achievement it is: a snapshot social history of the black experience in postwar LA. This latest installment, teeming with violence, bitterness, and compassion, is Mosley's finest work yet. (Kirkus Reviews)

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It's 1961 and Easy Rawlins is back in trouble. He is asked to look for a missing woman, a housekeeper called Elizabeth Eady, also known as Black Betty. But why should the rich family she worked for be offering so much money to find her, and why is her brother also missing, perhaps dead?
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5.0 out of 5 stars Walter Mosley's "Black Betty" is excellent., 6 Sep 1998
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This review is from: Black Betty: An Easy Rawlins Mystery (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.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Sometimes you've just got to buy another one, 7 Mar 2000
This review is from: Black Betty: An Easy Rawlins Mystery (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!
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Exciting and suspenseful....definitely a page turner, 19 Jun 1998
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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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2.0 out of 5 stars Easy come, easy go
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5.0 out of 5 stars Easy Rawlins Is An Easy Read
Easy Rawlins is a complex character. I enjoy getting to know him better in each of Mosley's books. But because Walter Mosley has such a wonderful talent for character... Read more
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