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Violence
Some
Several violent deaths and confrontations during the investigation
Language
Some
Period-authentic language including racial slurs used by antagonists
Sexual Content
Some
Adult sexual references including an affair and exploitation themes
Substance Use
Some
References to drug dealing and use in the period setting
Emotional Intensity
Some
Themes of racial injustice, the impossibility of escape from one's community, and fidelity
What this book is about
Easy Rawlins has gone straight — working as a head custodian at Sojourner Truth Junior High School in 1963 Los Angeles. But when his secret lover is murdered and her brother turns up dead too, Easy is pulled back into the dangerous world he tried to leave. Mosley captures a pivotal moment in Black American history with his usual elegance and moral precision.
Notes for sensitive readers
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period racism and racial violence
sexual exploitation themes
drug dealing subplot
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