And Sometimes I Wonder About You, Walter Mosley
And Sometimes I Wonder About You, Walter Mosley
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And Sometimes I Wonder About You
A Leonid McGill Mystery

Author: Walter Mosley

Narrator: Prentice Onayemi

Unabridged: 8 hr 59 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 05/12/2015

Synopsis

The welcome return of Leonid McGill, Walter Mosley's NYC-based private eye, his East Coast foil to his immortal L.A.-based detective Easy Rawlins. As the Boston Globe raved, "A poignantly real character, [McGill is] not only the newest of the great fictional detectives, but also an incisive and insightful commentator on the American scene."
 
     In the fifth Leonid McGill novel, Leonid finds himself in an unusual pickle of trying to balance his cases with his chaotic personal life. Leonid's father is still out there somewhere, and his wife is in an uptown sanitarium trying to recover from the deep depression that led to her attempted suicide in the previous novel. His wife's condition has put a damper on his affair with Aura Ullman, his girlfriend. And his son, Twill, has been spending a lot of time out of the office with his own case, helping a young thief named Fortune and his girlfriend, Liza.
     Meanwhile, Leonid is approached by an unemployed office manager named Hiram Stent to track down the whereabouts of his cousin, Celia, who is about to inherit millions of dollars from her father's side of the family. Leonid declines the case, but after his office is broken into and Hiram is found dead, he gets reeled into the underbelly of Celia's wealthy old-money family. It's up to Leonid to save who he can and incriminate the guilty; all while helping his son finish his own investigation; locating his own father; reconciling (whatever that means) with his wife and girlfriend; and attending the wedding of Gordo, his oldest friend.

About The Author

Walter Mosley is the author of more than forty-three books, most notably thirteen Easy Rawlins mysteries, the first of which, Devil in a Blue Dress, was made into an acclaimed film starring Denzel Washington. Always Outnumbered, adapted from his first Socrates Fortlow novel, was an HBO film starring Laurence Fishburne. Mosley is the winner of numerous awards, including an O. Henry Award, a Grammy Award, and PEN America's Lifetime Achievement Award. A Los Angeles native and graduate of Goddard College, he holds an MFA from CCNY and now lives in Brooklyn.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Jonathan on April 28, 2024

Walt Mosley's remarkable storytelling skill is second to character development that few if any can touch. This being the fifth installment of Leonid McGill mysteries, its equal if not better to his others. If unfamiliar with the author, his career took off when he wrote Devil in a Blue Dress the fir......more

Goodreads review by David on August 09, 2016

I was more than a little skeptical about Walter Mosley switching gears from Easy Rawlins to Leonid McGill six years back. After reading two McGill books, my take was only lukewarm. The fourth book, All I Did Was Shoot My Man, changed things in dramatic form. Not only was it hands down the best entry......more

Goodreads review by Andre on May 16, 2015

For me, Walter Mosley has entered that rarefied air of priority. His books have become events not to be missed or ignored for any length of time. When one of his mysteries are published, it takes precedence over any other reading that is currently taking place. The title of this 5th Leonid McGill in......more

Goodreads review by Denise on June 07, 2015

So damn good! Satisfying. Intriguing. And ..... Hush.... you betta ask somebody. That's all I'm gonna say.......more

Goodreads review by Kathy on January 20, 2019

I skipped a couple books in this series and feeling happy with that decision. I think I have satisfied my appetite for too much to believe. This book caught me up with something I don't regret missing, the suicide attempt of Katrina, Leonid's unfaithful Scandinavian wife. The first part of this book......more

Quotes

Praise for Walter Mosley and And Sometimes I Wonder About You:

“Exhilarating. . . . Vivid characters and bracing, rat-a-tat prose.” —The Seattle Times

“Why the devotion? To begin with, McGill is one of the most humane (and likable) P.I.s in the business. . . . With Mosley, there’s always the surprise factor—a cutting image or a bracing line of dialogue.” —The New York Times Book Review

“Like the city he works in, and the Mosley books he inhabits, Leonid McGill is complicated, savvy, and full of surprises: a would-be champ who can’t win for losing, a fighter who can never be counted out.” —The Wall Street Journal 

“The crime novels of Walter Mosley are first and foremost crackling good stories, full of mystery, suspense, and prose like good soul food: hearty, stick-to-your-ribs sentences with a spicy aftertaste.” —The Washington Post
 
“If you didn’t know any better, you’d think it was Mosley, not McGill, who’s the former boxer—the way he bobs and weaves from chapter to chapter, sidestepping deadly blows and delivering his own devastating combinations. . . . There’s no one who can touch him.” —The Toledo Blade

“Outstanding. . . . Mosley’s sharp ear for dialogue and talent for sketching memorable characters are much in evidence in this installment, further deepening his complex lead.” —Publishers Weekly (starred review)
 
“Delivered with Mosley’s celebrated poetic style and genius for wrapping fascinating, quirky characters in complex cons. . . . [This] series deserves serious attention from all fans of mainstream hard-boiled detective fiction.” —Booklist (starred review)

“When it comes to great books, here’s an easy rule of thumb: Never miss Mosley. . . . Leonid McGill should be appreciated.” —BookPage

“No-one alive writes like Mosley. He is a multi-talented man of letters, but is unique in that he weaves poetry into every page. . . . This is Mosley at his best, with not one word wasted, and a story which will leave you with much to think about.” —Crime Fiction Lover

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