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Comment by D K Gaston on May 29, 2009 at 12:22pm

My review of Inner City Blues by Paula L. Woods

During the L. A. riots, Homicide Detective Charlotte Justice saves an African-American doctor from being harassed by racist cops. A body is later found near the scene and all evidence is pointing to the doctor Charlotte had saved. The corpse is always the man responsible for the brutal death of Detective Justice's husband and child several years before.

Paula L. Woods put together not only a solid mystery, but also of bigotry of race and gender on the Los Angeles police force. The author's honest depiction of tension between angry citizens and police officers during the riots felt real.

I will definitely pick up more of the Charlotte Justice series and I recommend you do too.

Comment by D K Gaston on April 17, 2009 at 12:25pm

My review of The Long Fall by Walter Mosley

The Long Fall by Walter Mosley introduces a new PI named Leonid McGill. A little background on McGill: He is African-American, average height, a boxer in a previous life, the son of a communist, married to a woman who had children by other men during their marriage and used to take on unscrupulous jobs if paid the right price. With all that said, McGill is trying to make up for his past by taking jobs that won’t ruin the lives of others. But sometimes getting out of the life is hard to do.

Mosley weaved together a great story of personal redemption while maintaining an excellent mystery. McGill, with all his flaws, is a likable character that you want to see succeed. By using his experience as a former boxer and using his own interpretation of what his communist father was trying to teach him as a child, McGill fights his way through several dangerous scraps and uses insight that is uncommon in most mystery novels.

Comment by D K Gaston on March 29, 2009 at 12:26am

Hey, The Friday House is on the 2008 Best Mystery Books list. Thank Dawnny, I really appreciate it.

Comment by Adrienna on March 28, 2009 at 9:57pm

Will receive Walter Mosley new book, The Long Fall, through a contest win on Urban Reviews! WILL GET SOON.

Comment by Amy on March 28, 2009 at 8:36pm

Oh, I am going to have to get the Walter Mosley Book

Comment by Dawnny Ruby Platinum Book PR on March 28, 2009 at 1:42am

~ 2008 Best Mystery Books! ~

The Friday House DK Gatson
Dying For Revenge Eric Jerome Dickey
Cross Country James Patterson

Comment by Dawnny Ruby Platinum Book PR on March 28, 2009 at 1:41am

I'll have to get the new Mosley book. I never got a clip for it from the publisher. If I did I don't remember it.

Comment by D K Gaston on March 28, 2009 at 12:47am

Walter Mosley just came out with a new book with a new character, titled: The Long Fall
Check it out at: http://www.amazon.com/Long-Fall-Walter-Mosley/dp/1594488584/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1238215440&sr=1-2

Comment by Adrienna on January 19, 2009 at 7:17pm

Reading 'Dying for Revenge' now, will finish tonight! WOndering why his style changed.

Comment by Adrienna on January 19, 2009 at 7:16pm

I love mystery suspense thrillers. I did not know Blair Underwood did another book, will have to read it!