Fear Itself

I have a great deal of affection for the Fearless Jones mysteries, which feature two intriguing characters - Paris and Fearless, working class African American men with hearts of gold and a weakness for sultry women - and an equally fascinating setting - 1950s L.A. The audio version is narrated by D......more

This worked for me as a mystery in post-war LA. Paris and Fearless were interesting, although I was surprised Fearless didn’t become a larger part of the plot. The story did get a bit repetitive. I listened to this on audio, and whenever my attention flagged and came back to the story, our heroes we......more

One of my favorite authors who tells what it was like to be black in the 1940s and 1950s. Many of the books are based in Los Angeles, some elsewhere. His characters have street smarts and also are educated which was often an unusual thing in those times. There is usually a murder mystery and the ou......more

Loved the story and the writing and the narration. What a book. Will definitely read more from Mosley about Fearless Jones and Paris Minton.......more

Mosley is always great. Lots of double crossing and red herrings, but enjoyed this one a ton.......more