This was a good read and an interesting mystery thriller. It was also the first audio book I read with strong sexual overtones and references.SPOILER TAG: It's the story of Easy Rawlins, a black private detective in a 1960s Los Angeles, who has to track down a girl known by the titular nickname of Cinnamon in order to recover some documents that could compromisingly link a wealthy family to the horrors of WWII Nazis.
He doesn't have any choice in the matter since his adopted little girl is quite sick with a rare and poorly known blood disease which could claim her life if she doesn't get the expensive cure she needs quickly.
His years of detective work in the city allow Easy to pull in favors from the many friends and people he helped throughout his life, but it remains to be seen if he'll be able to recover the documents before a chilling assassin put on his trail gets to him.
The book is expertly narrated by Michael Boatman, whose silky and smooth voice kept reminding me of the very sensual Terrence Howard in the role of Easy, riding through the city, juggling his duties as father, lover, and professional investigator.Throughout the reading I kept waiting for the mandatory final twist, which does come and doesn't disappoint.
I would definitely recommend this book to anyone looking for a good and lite thriller.
Grade: 7.5
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