Little Green

An Easy Rawlins Mystery, Book 12

By: Walter Mosley

Narrated by: Michael Boatman

Length: 10 hrs and 7 mins

Publisher's Summary

When Walter Mosley burst onto the literary scene in 1990 with his first Easy Rawlins mystery, Devil in a Blue Dress - a combustible mixture of Raymond Chandler and Richard Wright - he captured the attention of hundreds of thousands of readers (including future president Bill Clinton). Eleven books later, Easy Rawlins is one of the few private eyes in contemporary crime fiction who can be called iconic and immortal. In the incendiary and fast-paced Little Green, he returns from the brink of death to investigate the dark side of L.A.’s 1960s hippie haven, the Sunset Strip.

We last saw Easy in 2007’s Blonde Faith, fighting for his life after his car plunges over a cliff. True to form, the tough WWII veteran survives, and soon his murderous sidekick Mouse has him back cruising the mean streets of L.A., in all their psychedelic 1967 glory, to look for a young black man, Evander "Little Green" Noon, who disappeared during an acid trip. Fueled by an elixir called Gator’s Blood, brewed by the conjure woman Mama Jo, Easy experiences a physical, spiritual, and emotional resurrection, but peace and love soon give way to murder and mayhem. Written with Mosley’s signature grit and panache, this engrossing and atmospheric mystery is not only a trip back in time, it is also a tough-minded exploration of good and evil, and of the power of guilt and redemption. Once again, Easy asserts his reign over the City of (Fallen) Angels.

©2013 Walter Mosley (P)2013 Random House Audio

Critic Reviews

"In 2007’s Blonde Faith, set in 1967, Easy Rawlins drove drunkenly off a cliff in what his creator indicated was likely his last appearance. Now, after two months of sliding in and out of consciousness, Easy begins the long journey back to the living, in Mosley’s superb 12th mystery featuring his iconic sleuth.... If there were an Edgar for best comeback player, Easy Rawlins would be a shoo-in." ( Publishers Weekly)

Good to the last drop as always.

Mr Mosley does like he always do. I wish more were made to movies. The Devil in a blue dress movie introduced me to Easy Rawlings.

Easy is my main man!

Back from the dead and back with his woman, Mosley has done it again, Easy Rawlings provers that life is full of ifs and buts. I'm taking my audio journey through Mr. Rawlings's world and it's WONDERFUL. My only issue is that I'll be finished with the last two books in the series before Mosley publishes again. What will I do while I wait for Easy? Oh well, I guess it's time to dive into some of Mosleys science fiction. Again, hats off, great job.

Still a fan!

The Easy Rawlins series make me happy! I always know I'm in for a good read.

Great read

Enjoyed the Easy Rawlings tale. Kept me enthralled with all of the wonderful characters. I highly recommend this story.

Easy Rawlins - So glad he wasn't dead. A hero I would have missed

I love Walter Mosley's Easy Rawlins character. It's not that he's bad-assed because he's got people that are and he doesn't need to be. Easy is a humble man that needs to make things right.i loved this book.

Welcome Back Easy Rawlins

really enjoyed this story. it's everything I expected from Walter Mosely. one of my favorites.

Mosley and EZ - Older, wiser, better than ever.

Walter Mosley's sweet, streetwise Easy Rawlins detective was last seen drunkenly plummeting from Highway 1 into presumed oblivion. Readers have waited six years to find out that Easy survived, weakened in body, but with the same universal wisdom.

He emerges into a California summer just beginning to feel the sexual and political and moral changes that would form a chain reaction of protest movements and liberal thought, and conservative reaction. Easy, of course, has a mission, which also naturally involves beautiful women, narrow escapes, corpses,slugfests, mystery and musings.

Walter Mosley writes like an angel, effortlessly mixing political commentary with wry humanist observations, and a fast moving storyline.

Michael Boatman narrates the story flawlessly, bringing to life Mosley's diverse cast of characters of all ages, races, and both genders.

A very worthwhile and entertaining read, and much more than "just a murder mystery".

Mr. Mosley, you have done it yet again!

I'm re-listening to this series in order and Mr. Boatman IS EZEKIEL RAWLINS. Well Done!

Another masterpiece

Once again, Mosley has taken me on a journey to LA with my favorite duo. Excellent from start to light.

Walter Mosley Great As Always

Michael Boatman does a great job as well. Easy Rawlins series is always a good read.