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Down the River unto the Sea
Down the River unto the Sea | Walter Mosley
From trailblazing novelist Walter Mosley: a former NYPD cop once imprisoned for a crime he did not commit must solve two cases: that of a man wrongly condemned to die, and his own. Joe King Oliver was one of the NYPD's finest investigators, until, dispatched to arrest a well-heeled car thief, he is framed for assault by his enemies within the NYPD, a charge which lands him in solitary at Rikers Island. A decade later, King is a private detective, running his agency with the help of his teenage daughter, Aja-Denise. Broken by the brutality he suffered and committed in equal measure while behind bars, his work and his daughter are the only light in his solitary life. When he receives a card in the mail from the woman who admits she was paid to frame him those years ago, King realizes that he has no choice but to take his own case: figuring out who on the force wanted him disposed of--and why. Running in parallel with King's own quest for justice is the case of a Black radical journalist accused of killing two on-duty police officers who had been abusing their badges to traffic in drugs and women within the city's poorest neighborhoods. Joined by Melquarth Frost, a brilliant sociopath, our hero must beat dirty cops and dirtier bankers, craven lawyers, and above all keep his daughter far from the underworld in which he works. All the while, two lives hang in the balance: King's client's, and King's own.
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triplem80
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Mehso-so

Finished my November #doublespin just under the wire!

First, I have to say that I think Walter Mosley is awesome and extremely gifted...but this book wasn't really for me. There was so much going on that I had a difficult time keeping everything and everyone straight (which isn't a typical issue for me). On the plus side, I zoomed through the last few chapters and I thought it wrapped up nicely (for the most part).
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TheAromaofBooks Great review!!! 4y
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allureofbeauty
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Pickpick

Library mystery book club. I didn‘t think I‘d like this one but I actually really did and I love the character Melquarth. He‘s great. I‘d like more of him. We are doing a virtual meeting and I hope it goes okay.

#downtheriveruntothesea #waltermosley #library #librarybookclub #mysterybookclub #virtualbookclub #mystery

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allureofbeauty
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bookwrm526
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Playing catch-up! I really liked the story here, and the characters were great. Very gritty noir, detective with a past and some major character flaws, but likable all the same. The daughter is my favorite character.

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CaitlinR

“Vulnerable. With that one word she was able to explain the pain of his prostitution and the need for self-destruction; his addiction coupled with the inability to escape any part of the suffering rained down by a life not if his making “ p. 238

Walter Mosley is brilliant, and this is a great read. Joe King Oliver is a complex and interesting character and I want to read, and know more about Melquarth Frost.

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Tonton
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erzascarletbookgasm Great lists! 6y
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TJReads
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Pickpick

Joe Oliver King, ex- NYPD cop, turned private detective after being wrongfully imprisoned for a crime he did not it commit. Eventually, he is released after spending time at the infamous Riker‘s Island. King opens up a private detective firm, and enlists the help of his daughter, Asia, to clear his name and help exonerate an innocent man on death row. This book is definitely a page turner.

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Tonton
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Pickpick

Ripped through this New York noir in one go; love Walter Mosley from his first Easy Rawlings (thanks, Dad). Joe King Oliver was a NY policeman who was framed, and put in solitary at Rikers until one day he was suddenly freed. His life and family are destroyed, now he survives as a PI. He‘s after who framed a black militant &those who framed him; he must balance his own values as he seeks clarity with help from a psychopath , and his grandmother.

Tonton I really hope this is the start of a series. Joe is flawed but compelling in his own way. 6y
Sweettartlaura On my Kindle already - great to hear it didn‘t disappoint! 6y
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GripLitGrl
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DivineDiana
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Pickpick

This was my first Walter Mosley book. I listened to the audio and was impressed with the narrator. A noir crime story with two plots that converge. Contemporary issues. One is modeled after the real Philadelphia convicted “cop killer”, Mamia Abu Jamal, pictured here. Mosley is considered a master of this genre, and he doesn‘t disappoint. The only thing that I found disturbing was the main character‘s sexual conduct and his analysis of women.

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GripLitGrl
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Linsy Love when books are signed! ♥️ 6y
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DivineDiana
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New car “read”. I have friends who rave about Walter Mosley. This is my first one. 🤞🏻

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charl08
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America was changing at a snail's pace in a high wind...

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charl08
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Love Mosley!

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GripLitGrl
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My autographed book haul from #BookCon2018 #bookhaul

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Audrey
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Pickpick

Walter Mosley is a master of the craft. Is there any writer who writes as broadly or diversely? Here, Mosley returns to his roots...the Private Investigator mystery and it shines. In one book, he has developed characters who you root for and you want to succeed. The relationship between Joe King Oliver and his daughter, Aja-Denise, is especially touching and real. A seriously satisfying read.

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Pandalibrarian
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...is one of the many books in my Public Library Association conference haul. The FedEx box came today :-)

Schlinkles I just finished A Place For Us. I really liked it. 7y
Pandalibrarian Good to know - I‘ll move it up the list 😁 7y
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intothehallofbooks
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Pickpick

My first Mosley! The complicated ex-cop-turned-private-detective angle was executed well with Joe King Oliver. I love King‘s relationship with his daughter and his partner Mel, a hardened criminal with a dark past. The ending was not what I anticipated; I LOVE how it turned out. My issue here is there are so many secondary characters, too many for me to keep up with. But overall a pick.

Also: Dion Graham narrates the audio, it‘s GREAT 🙌🏻🙌🏻

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Josiedlove
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It was awesome meeting Walter Mosley... Didn‘t realize that he writes TV series too, for FX for the show “Snowfall”...He is in the process of writing a musical “Devil in a Blue Dress”, which also is one of his Easy Rawlings Mysteries”... One thing I loved about him is that he kept it real & held nothing back... He had us constantly laughing... 😂

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Guildedearlobe
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One of the things I loved about being an audiobook blogger back when audiobooks were really just beginning to boom was the relationships I made with some of the narrators. Occasionally, even though I‘m not as involved one of my favorites will message me and tell me I just have to read this. Not so I‘ll review but just because they know I‘ll love it and it‘s important to them. I‘ve learned when Dion Graham recommends a book to me I should listen.

TeeCee Listening to Dion read Dear Martin right now, doing teen voices! 7y
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swishandflick
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Facebook's ad algorithms have really figured out that books are my jam, it's pretty much all I see 😂. On a side note, this book sounds really good! Though wrongful conviction stories make me so sad and Rikers is the WORST. Has anyone heard anything about this book or read anything else by Walter Mosley? He'd be a new-to-me author.

lauralovesbooks1 I just read my first Mosley last week and it won't be my last. I really enjoyed his writing style. 7y
swishandflick @lauralovesbooks1 Great to hear, thank you!! 7y
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Matilda
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My excitement knows no bounds!

Sace Darling dog! 7y
Sassy_Steph Oh that face! My heart squeezed!! 7y
tammysue Awe ❤️ 7y
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