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Title: Fearless Jones by Walter Mosley ISBN: 0-446-61012-7 Publisher: Warner Books Pub. Date: 28 May, 2002 Format: Mass Market Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $7.50 |
Average Customer Rating: 3.87 (46 reviews)
Rating: 2
Summary: 100 pages too long...
Comment: The story begins will Paris Minton who is a successful bookstore owner until he meets Elana Love. Within 24 hours of their initial meeting, Paris is beaten, his store burned to the ground and robbed. Paris enlists the help of his friend Fearless Jones to help him find Ms. Love and who burned his store.
After, the first few chapters of the book the plot becomes very confusing and difficult to read. I had to actually force myself to finish. Fearless Jones was about 100 pages too long. The last few chapters in my opinion seem more a rush to hurry up and tie things together. The only reason why I finish the book was to find out who burned Paris's store.
Fearless Jones and Paris Minton were well-developed characters but with a weak plot they just didn't stand out like Mouse and Easy Rawlins from Devil In a Blue Dress. I hope the next Fearless mystery is shorter and better than the first. -JeT
Rating: 5
Summary: Intriguing mystery with sharp social overtones.
Comment: Paris Minton is an unlikely protagonist for a mystery novel. An African American man, approaching middle age, he runs a used bookstore in a 1950s LA ghetto. He doesn't make much money from his business, but that's not why he has the shop. He just wants the chance to read his books and be left alone. That dream ends the day a beautiful woman named Elana Love walks in the door. "Fearless Jones" features an improbable hero, perhaps, but a classic setup for a hardboiled story.
The comparisons to Mosley's brilliant Easy Rawlins series are natural and deserved. Both are set in similar times and deal with similar themes. The character of Paris Minton, though, adds a new dimension to the story. A thoughtful, literate man, he's not very handy with his fists, awkward with guns, and a patsy for a gorgeous woman. Most hard-boiled characters are just that: hard. Paris, though, is far softer than most, and more interesting for it.
"Fearless Jones" once again demonstrates that Walter Mosley is one of the finest writers working today. His sharp eye for race relations, human nature, and the changing face of America would be excellent contributions to any novel. When added to a solid, engrossing mystery, they take his work to a higher level that few can match. Mosley is a treasure who should be read by all.
Rating: 1
Summary: Twice the Price
Comment: I'm reviewing the price not the book!
I have not read this book but it looks very good. I was hoping to get it on CD for those long drives to work but Whoa! Have you seen the price? $56 for an unabridged CD of a book that's only 300+ pages? In contrast, its' sequel is 400+ pages and the unabridged CD only costs $18! Is this a typo Amazon? or has the publisher gone mad?
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Title: Fear Itself: A Fearless Jones Novel by Walter Mosley ISBN: 0316591122 Publisher: Little Brown & Company Pub. Date: July, 2003 List Price(USD): $24.95 |
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Title: Bad Boy Brawly Brown by Walter Mosley ISBN: 0446612316 Publisher: Warner Books Pub. Date: 30 June, 2003 List Price(USD): $7.50 |
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Title: Six Easy Pieces : Easy Rawlins Stories by Walter Mosley ISBN: 0743442520 Publisher: Atria Books Pub. Date: 07 January, 2003 List Price(USD): $24.00 |
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Title: Walkin' the Dog by Walter Mosley ISBN: 0316881716 Publisher: Back Bay Books Pub. Date: 10 October, 2000 List Price(USD): $13.95 |
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Title: RED DEATH PROMOTION WITH YELLOW DOG by Walter Mosley ISBN: 0671010069 Publisher: Pocket Books Pub. Date: 01 June, 1997 List Price(USD): $3.99 |
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