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Violence
Some
Murder; violence; racial violence of 1960s Los Angeles
Language
Some
Strong language
Sexual Content
Some
Adult sexual content
Substance Use
Barely any
Drinking
Emotional Intensity
Some
Themes of race, beauty, exploitation, and survival in 1960s Black LA
What this book is about
The fourth Easy Rawlins mystery (1994) set in 1961 Watts follows Easy as he searches for Elizabeth 'Black Betty' Eady, a domestic worker whose extraordinary beauty has made her a source of violence throughout her life. For adults.
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Racial violence
Strong language
Adult content
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