Mystery
Six easy pieces
2003·288 pages
A taut collection of Easy Rawlins stories, exploring crime and justice in 1964 Watts with gritty, hard-boiled mysteries.
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A taut collection of Easy Rawlins stories, exploring crime and justice in 1964 Watts with gritty, hard-boiled mysteries.
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"Ezekiel Rawlins now has a steady job as senior head custodian of Sojourner Truth High School, a nice house with a garden, a loving woman, and children. He counts the blessings of leading a law-abiding life, but is "nowhere near happy." Easy mourns the loss of his best friend, Mouse. Though Easy tries to leave the street life behind, he still finds himself trading favors and investigating cases of arson, murder, and missing people.People who can't depend on the law to solve their problems se...
What's Inside
will contain mild spoilers
Sexual content
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Moderate sexual content with some explicit references; not central but present.
Violence & gore
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Frequent violence including murder and cathartic outbursts; graphic at times.
Profanity
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Moderate use of strong language typical of gritty crime narratives.
Substance use
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Minor references to alcohol or drugs in underworld settings; not central.
LGBTQ+ Rep.
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No evidence found in available sources.
Religious content
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No evidence found in available sources.
Witchcraft / occult
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No evidence found in available sources.
Political content
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Minor social commentary on race and justice in 1960s Watts.
Self-harm / suicide
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No evidence found in available sources.
Sexual assault
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Minor references possible in crime context; not detailed or central.
Abuse & suffering
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Moderate depiction of systemic suffering and racial inequality in setting.
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