![]() He depicts the everyday racism and injustices Easy experiences and has experienced, from his run-ins with two racist policemen out to ‘get him’, to the condescending way he is treated by white strangers and acquaintances alike. Mosley’s social commentary was the most interesting part of this story. In his line of questioning, Easy ruffles a few feathers and makes an enemy or two, all the while trying to locate Daphne, a beautiful woman who has clearly been up to something. ![]() ![]() What follows is very much a classic noir detective story populated by seedy characters and nighttime landscapes. His employer is a clearly dangerous man and he isn’t the only one wanting to find Daphne. ![]() Easy accepts and soon finds himself in over his head. A white man offers him money if he can find Daphne Monet, a young woman who often hangs out in Black locales. Set in the 1940s Los Angeles Easy is in his late twenties and has recently been fired from his job at a defence plant. Devil in a Blue Dress is the first book in his Easy Rawlins series and, while it has many of Mosley’s best traits, overall it isn’t quite as compelling or complex as say the #15th book of this series. Having enjoyed two of Mosley’s latest novels ( Trouble Is What I Do and Blood Grove) I was looking forward to delving into his earlier work. ![]()
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