Most intriguing part: depiction of Easy's interaction with
three cultural
groups: LA blacks, Houston blacks and LA whites.
Best characterization: Mouse
Dumbest plot move: Mouse' second rescue of Easy. I cheered at
Mouse' fir=
st
surprise intervention and groaned at his second. Still
haven't forgiven
Mosely for that one.
Most uncomfortable feeling: Thumbing through previous pages,
wondering wh=
ere
I'd accidentally skipped a few -- like when Easy figured out
who killed
Coretta -- then realizing I didn't miss anything.=20
On the Ellroy front, I was so disappointed with Ellroy's
Suicide Hill tha=
t
I'd like to take no chances with my second Ellroy book. I'd
like to read
one of his best. To that end, I'm thinking I'll join the
small rebel gro=
up
reading Dahlia instead of Hollywood Nocturne.
Frank D wrote:
> Easy is ruminating on the
> differences between Houston and L.A. Easy=92s black
community in Housto=
n had
> time to sit on the porch and greet people as they
walked by.=20
> Mosley is good at leaving us hanging for unusual
lengths of time.=20
> I=92ll be darned if I know. I don=92t remember any
clues
> pointing that way.=20
> I have a little trouble with Easy being saved by
Mouse, not once, but t=
wice.
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