Synopses & Reviews
New York Times bestseller Walter Mosley's sizzling new novel pits Easy Rawlins against his greatest challenge ever a terrifying murder during the Summer of Love.
It is the Summer of Love as Cinnamon Kiss opens, and Easy Rawlins is contemplating robbing an armored car. It's farther outside the law than Easy has ever traveled but his daughter, Feather, needs a medical treatment that costs far more than Easy can earn or borrow in time. And his friend Mouse tells him it's a cinch.
Then another friend, Saul Lynx, offers a job that might solve Easy's problem without jail time. He has to track the disappearance of an eccentric prominent attorney. His assistant of sorts, the beautiful "Cinnamon" Cargill, is gone as well. Easy can tell there is much more than he is being told Robert Lee, his new employer, is as suspect as the man who disappeared. But his need overcomes all concerns, and he plunges into unfamiliar territory, from the newfound hippie enclaves to a vicious plot that stretches back to the battlefields of Europe.
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"Even with its 'where did that come from' resolution, Cinnamon convincingly wraps a mystery within the larger context of history and race in Los Angeles. Mosley could probably take an elderly Easy into the Rodney King era with no problem at all. (Grade: A-)" Entertainment Weekly
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"This time the historical moment is less vivid...but the human drama is more highly charged than ever....Like the best crime series, the Rawlins novels continue to evolve in surprising ways." Booklist
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"Lacks the searing intensity of Little Scarlet, but still as rich and tightly wound as you'd expect from Mosley." Kirkus Reviews
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"Reading Mosley's latest, the fast-paced, delightful thriller Cinnamon Kiss, is like treading on the edge of noir parody and giggling along the way." Dallas-Ft. Worth Star Telegram
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"Anyone can write a decent detective story, but Mosley is a cunning storyteller....With Cinnamon Kiss, he once again proves that he may sooner run out of color-coded titles than gripping stories to tell in this deservedly acclaimed series." Boston Globe
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"The good guys win, the ending is bittersweet, and Mosley sets up a sequel. It's interesting to absorb the changes as Easy ages along with the times. Here, however, the distractions...get in the way of his development." San Francisco Chronicle
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"Any new Walter Mosley book is a reason to celebrate. Cinnamon Kiss...shows why. It's not just a heck of a mystery story, it's also an exploration of themes and ideas worthy of any novel....With every book Mosley gets better, and Cinnamon Kiss is one of his best." Detroit Free Press
Synopsis
The New York Times bestselling author's sizzling new novel pits Easy Rawlins against his greatest challenge ever a terrifying murder during the Summer of Love.
Synopsis
It is the Summer of Love and Easy Rawlins is contemplating robbing an armored car. It's farther outside the law than Easy has ever traveled, but his daughter, Feather, needs a medical treatment that costs far more than Easy can earn or borrow in time. And his friend Mouse tells him it's a cinch.
Then another friend, Saul Lynx, offers a job that might solve Easy's problem without jail time. He has to track the disappearance of an eccentric, prominent attorney. His assistant of sorts, the beautiful Cinnamon Cargill, is gone as well. Easy can tell there is much more than he is being told: Robert Lee, his new employer, is as suspect as the man who disappeared. But his need overcomes all concerns, and he plunges into unfamiliar territory, from the newfound hippie enclaves to a vicious plot that stretches back to the battlefields of Europe.
Synopsis
In this thrilling mystery, Easy Rawlins takes a job to find a missing attorney and his beautiful assistant--and faces danger around every corner. It is the Summer of Love and Easy Rawlins is contemplating robbing an armored car. It's farther outside the law than Easy has ever traveled, but his daughter, Feather, needs a medical treatment that costs far more than Easy can earn or borrow in time. And his friend Mouse tells him it's a cinch.
Then another friend, Saul Lynx, offers a job that might solve Easy's problem without jail time. He has to track the disappearance of an eccentric, prominent attorney. His assistant of sorts, the beautiful "Cinnamon" Cargill, is gone as well. Easy can tell there is much more than he is being told: Robert Lee, his new employer, is as suspect as the man who disappeared. But his need overcomes all concerns, and he plunges into unfamiliar territory, from the newfound hippie enclaves to a vicious plot that stretches back to the battlefields of Europe.
Synopsis
It's 1966, and Easy Rawlins is desperate for cash to pay for his daughter's much-needed medical treatment. Easy gets a gig working for a legendary private eye on a missing person case. Soon, Easy's search uncovers a shocking crime in Mosley's latest sizzling "New York Times" bestseller.
About the Author
Walter Mosley is the author of the acclaimed Easy Rawlins series of mysteries, the Fearless Jones novels, and two collections of stories featuring Socrates Fortlow. He lives in New York.