About this title: A collection of six interconnected Easy Rawlins short mysteries includes "Smoke," "Crimson Stain," "Silver Lining," "Lavender," "Gator Green," and "Untitled.".
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Description: Good. Former Library book. Shows some signs of wear, and may have some markings on the inside. Shipped to over one million happy customers. Your purchase benefits world literacy! read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Atria
Date Published: 2003
ISBN-13:9780743442527ISBN:0743442520
Description: Good. A copy that has been read, but remains in clean condition. All pages are intact, and the cover is intact (including dustcover, if applicable). The spine may show signs of wear. Pages can include limited notes and highlighting, and the copy can include "from the library of" labels. read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Washington Square Press
Date Published: 2003-10-01
ISBN-13:9780743442541ISBN:0743442547
Description: Like New. May be shiny, in some instances dust jackets are not included, no missing pages, no damage to binding, may have a remainder mark. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Atria
Date Published: 2003-01-01
ISBN-13:9780743442527ISBN:0743442520
Description: Good. Ex-library with usual marks otherwise in very good, read little condition. Dustjacket protected w/mylar. Pgs crisp, clean, tight. read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Washington Square Press
Date Published: 2003-10-01
ISBN-13:9780743442541ISBN:0743442547
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Binding: S Trade Paperback
Publisher: Washington Square Pr, New York, New York, U.S.A.
Date Published: 2003
ISBN-13:9780743442541ISBN:0743442547
Description: As New. A perhaps unread book, square and unlined spine, lovely cover, really sharp--if you dig books like I dig books, you'll dig this book--if not, I will provide a full refund! ! ! Book is in protective mylar bag. read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Washington Square Press
Date Published: 2003
ISBN-13:9780743442541ISBN:0743442547
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Binding: Softcover
Publisher: Washington Square Pr
Date Published: 2003-09-30
ISBN-13:9780743442541ISBN:0743442547
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"I stumbled on this before knowing about Walter Mosley's Easy Rawlins series. Not outstanding as literature, but very enjoyable, any mystery fan should savor it. In today's entertainment climate, it's nice to see a black hero who is both smart and good, good in the old sense of committed to doing the right thing for his fellow man. His day job as a janitor in a Junior High says tons about the culture we hopefully have left behind."
"This is my second time reading "Six Easy Pieces." I felt a little bit lost the first time because I had read this out of order. So I suggest you read "The Little Yellow Dog" before S.E.P. if you are a fan of the series. If not, well, this book does hold it's own. Six easy Pieces is a collection of short stories. They follow along sequentially but each story begins by filling you in with as much of the back story as you will need to proceed. That back story is the climax of "The Little Yellow Dog." So if you want to avoid spoilers....
"Six Easy Pieces" is one of the better books in the series. I loved the short story format. I love the sense of time and place Mosley imparts. This is not the same time period as in his earliest books so we are meeting a slightly different Easy Rawlins. He is maturing and redefining himself. As for the mysteries, they are just commas in this process of self-inspection.
I also found more of the supporting characters sympathetic. In Easy's mellowing, the milieu he finds himself in is less sharply adversarial. Never-the-less, Easy still finds himself negotiating with the denizens of the "street". The sordid lives of other still seek him out for closure. Sweet or sour Easy delivers."
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