Joe "King" Oliver gets himself into not one but TWO complicated plots in this new detective thriller from the legendary Walter Mosely. What I love about Mosley’s writing is the cadence of the dialogue and the musical language his characters use. It gives his books a "classic" touch or feel harkening back to the old great noir mysteries. King is a fantastic character whose moral core is something we should all aspire to. He gets himself into so many more problems because of it, but I love that Mosley’s detectives have this strong center that drives them to seek justice.
Every Man a King by Walter Mosley, (List Price: 28, Mulholland Books, 9780316460217, February 2023)
Reviewed by Jamie Southern, Bookmarks in Winston-Salem, North Carolina