BAD BOY BRAWLY BROWN

In this Easy Rawlins novel, Easy does a favor for a friend, offering to track down errant son Brawly Brown and get him out of trouble. Rawlins's efforts lead him through a racially divided 1960s Los Angeles neighborhood and into the lives of black revolutionaries. M.E. Willis portrays Rawlins as he struggles with solving a mystery, raising two children in troubled times, managing a myriad of friendships, and holding down a respectable job. Both Mosley and Willis have the pace nailed, with the tale unwinding and wrapping up at a smooth speed. For Easy fans, it's a good ride with an old friend. For new fans, it's a great ride through the streets of L.A. H.L.S. (c) AudioFile 2002, Portland, Maine [Published: DEC 02/ JAN 03]