Leonid McGill is convinced that a woman accused of killing her husband is innocent. But as he begins his investigation, his life begins to unravel. His wife is drinking more than she should; his oldest son has dropped out of college and moved in with an ex-prostitute; his younger son is working for him and trying to stay within the law. And the father, whom he thought was long dead, had turned up under an alias.
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Publisher:
New York : Riverhead Books, 2012.
ISBN:
9781594488245
Characteristics:
326 pages ;,24 cm.
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Add a CommentI found this book to be weaker than others by Mosley. The motivation of the main actors seems weak to me, and over-all the book is less engaging that what I expected. On the other hand, Mosley remains a good writer and this book is still better than a lot of others out there. So, my conclusion: read it if you are a fan of Walter Mosley, but if you haven't read any of his books so far, try out the ones set in LA first.
Once again, Leonid McGill offers us a deeply passaged look into his personal world of NYC, his family travails and the ins and outs of those needing help from their troubles and themselves. I love this guy and I love how Mr. Mosley shares him with us.
Not his best but good as always from Mosley
Page turner in Mosley's usual New York City urban black prose with his usual mix of family crisis when he tried to do amend to one of his past victim.