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Walter Mosley's Easy Rawlins has few illusions about the world--at least not about the world of a young black veteran in the late 1940s in Southern California. His stint in the Army didn't do anything to dissuade him from his belief that justice doesn't come cheap, especially for men like him. "I thought there might be some justice for a black man if he had money to grease it," Easy says. Fired from his job on the line at an aircraft plant, he's in danger of losing his home, symbol of his tenuous hold on middle class status. That's a good enough reason to accept a white man's offer to pay him for finding a beautiful, mysterious Frenchwoman named Daphne Monet, last seen in the company of a well-known gangster. Easy's search takes the reader to an L.A. few writers have shown us before--the mean streets of South Central, the after-hours joints in dirty basement clubs, the cheap hotels and furnished rooms, the places people go when they don't want to be found. Evocative of a past time, and told in a style that's reminiscent of Hammet and Chandler, yet uniquely his own, Mosley's depiction of an inherently decent man in a violent world of intrigue and corruption rang up big sales when it was published in 1990 (although the movie version, with Denzel Washington as Easy, never found the audience it deserved). The minor characters are deftly and brilliantly developed, especially Mouse, who saves Easy's life even as he draws him deeper into the mystery of Daphne Monet. Like many of Mosley's characters, Mouse makes a return appearance in the succeeding Easy Rawlins mysteries, such as A Red Death, Black Betty, and White Butterfly, every one of which is as good as Devil in a Blue Dress, his first. --Jane Adams --Ce texte provient d'une édition qui n'est plus publiée ou qui est non diponible.


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Reissue of the first book in Moseley's Easy Rawlins mystery series, in which Easy is hired to track down a woman who disappeared with someone else's money.
Copyright 1995 Reed Business Information, Inc. --Ce texte provient d'une édition qui n'est plus publiée ou qui est non diponible.

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5.0étoiles sur 5 Absolutely Amazing!, Avril 2 2004
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This book is truly a masterpiece. The characters are amazing and the story is great. This is the kind of book that you can visualize in your head, you can see every scene occuring. I read this book in one sitting, I couldn't put it down. From the begining to the end--perfection!
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4.0étoiles sur 5 Murder and Temptation in 1948 Los Angeles, Aoû 2 2003
Par mirasreviews (McLean, VA USA) - Voir tous mes commentaires
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This review is from: Devil In A Blue Dress (Hardcover)
"Devil in a Blue Dress" takes the reader to post-War Los Angeles, a city burgeoning with new industry and opportunity in 1948. The hero is Ezekiel "Easy" Rollins, a war veteran who came to L.A. for sunshine and good jobs, but now finds himself laid off and in danger of losing his home. A friend introduces him to a sleazy character named DeWitt Albright, who offers Easy the opportunity to make some money fast. Albright is looking for a woman named Daphne Monet. In a city that is largely socially segregated, Miss Monet, who is white, frequents black night clubs and has black friends -some of the same clubs and friends as Easy. Whether in desperation or out of pride, Easy accepts the job and sets out to find her. His search takes him on a tour of the city's shadows: underground jazz clubs, bootleggers and blackmailers, political corruption, and finally to the irresistible and mysterious Daphne Monet.

"Devil in a Blue Dress" is a pleasant, brisk read. Walter Mosley paints a colorful and intriguing picture of post-War Los Angeles. And his prose effectively expresses the fear and temptation that constantly compete for Easy Rollins' psyche. Easy Rollins is a working class detective who is lent a certain romanticism and distinction by the time and place in which the novel is set. This combination of qualities make Easy an ideal detective novel protagonist who will appeal to a wide array of readers. The character of Daphne Monet is less than believable, I'm afraid. But it is more essential that she be sexy and mysterious than that she be believed, so it is not a serious flaw. "Devil in a Blue Dress" has a little of everything -a likable hero, period ambiance, hard-boiled dialogue, sex, violence, mystery- without losing its focus. It won't appeal to fans of "cozies ", but most mystery buffs will find something enjoyable in it.

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4.0étoiles sur 5 Pretty Good, Juil 30 2003
Par P. A Lewis "alex67@prodigy.net" (St Louis, MO United States) - Voir tous mes commentaires
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I read this particular novel in about a week and at first it seemed slow, but towards the middle part of the book my interest started to peak. The protagonist Easy Rawlins a fired aircraft worker and WWII veteran gets pulled into a world of deceit by a person he perceives to be a good friend. Easy is hired to look for a woman by the name of Daphne Monet, but everyone he comes in contact with that could possible help him is murdered. Finally Easy starts putting the pieces of the puzzle together with his long time friend Mouse and in the end everything makes sense. The books tangles a serious web of deception which is rather interesting. I would definitely recommend this book to anyone.
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3.0étoiles sur 5 Don't be fooled, this novel is not that great
While most of the preceding critics of Mosley's mystery rave about this and that, my opinion on the literary merit rates about average. Read more
Publié le Mai 21 2003 par grimshadoz

5.0étoiles sur 5 Enter Easy Rawlings
Devil in a Blue Dress established Walter Mosely's reputation as a master of the mystery genre. The creation of Easy, the murderous Mouse, the seductive Daphne and the setting... Read more
Publié le Avril 19 2003 par Geoffrey Philp

3.0étoiles sur 5 A Fine Book, But Hardly A Masterpiece
The first Easy Rawlins book is more enjoyable for its physical and cultural setting than it is for its mystery or characters. Read more
Publié le Janv. 26 2003 par A. Ross

4.0étoiles sur 5 Great read with a unique cast of characters
This is an excellent example of why Walter Mosely's books are becoming 'cult' classics. A great cast of characters, including of course the hero 'Easy', and a plot that although a... Read more
Publié le Déc 24 2002

3.0étoiles sur 5 Somewhat overwritten, but I've seen much worse.
Walter Mosley, Devil in a Blue Dress (Pocket, 1990)

Walter Mosley's first novel featuring detective Easy Rawlins is a good one; the characters are well-drawn, the plot is... Read more

Publié le Sep 25 2002 par Robert P. Beveridge

2.0étoiles sur 5 Lot of fuss over nothing
What is the fuss all about.
I picked this up ,read two thirds of it at one sitting.
It ain't much,believe me. Chandler won't be losing any long sleep over this. Read more
Publié le Sep 16 2002

5.0étoiles sur 5 A Slumming Angel
This book was our introduction to Ezekiel Rawlins, 'Easy' as his only real friend calls him. It is fast moving and very complex in a bare bones kind of way. Read more
Publié le Sep 7 2002

4.0étoiles sur 5 Post-War Era Brought To Life
The year is 1948 and Easy Rawlins has just lost his job. Seemingly coming to his rescue with an offer of some good money for a simple job comes the shady character Dewitt... Read more
Publié le Juil 30 2002 par Untouchable

4.0étoiles sur 5 Devilish Mystery
It sounded like a deal that was too good to pass up to Easy Rawlins an African-American veteran of WWII who had just lost his job. Read more
Publié le Juil 6 2002 par booknblueslady

5.0étoiles sur 5 The Detective Mystery Without a Detective
The interesting thing about the detective in this detective mystery is that he is not a detective at all, not technically anyway. Read more
Publié le Avril 22 2002 par Erin Hubbard

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