And Sometimes I Wonder About You: A Leonid McGill Mystery

Another amazing story. Mr. Mosley so skillfully weaves other cultural references, and sometimes those from nature, into a description of a picure of our daily activities and how these events express in our psyches.The world in which his character Leonid McGill travels is as dazzlingly beautiful and refined as it is midnight blue-black and violently deadly. His stories are intricate with life-like, multidimensional characters. These storylines grab the reader and don't let go. Addictive. I highly recommend this read. And, the audio version, Prentice Onayemi's narration is the 20 carat diamond on top.

Walter Mosley is so talented. The Long Fall is the first book where Leonid struggles to leave his past behind and be a force for good. We really get to know his character. I did work in New York, and spend most of my free time there. Calling these books page turners is an understatement. Excellent reading.

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 installment, comes from Leonid saying to his wife, Katrina,“ ‘Sometimes I think that everybody in the world is crazy,’ ” I said, quoting myself, “ ‘except for me and you— and sometimes I wonder about you.’ ”Mosley always does a superb job of re-familiarizing the reader with the basic cast of characters and thus makes it easy for one to pick up any of the McGill mysteries without concern about order. This is an otherworldly talent, and he makes it look easy. So, the crew is all here as we gallop along trying to solve some mysteries. Yes, plural. He has a few storylines going on in this one. There is one that is highly unlikely, and is a minor distraction from what is otherwise a fine offering.This is the typical Mosley fare, page turning action, witty dialogue, a host of characters, and the always prevalent questions of why and how. Another enjoyable mystery and McGill, dare I say is becoming as popular as Easy Rawlins.

Leonid McGill's son is my new favorite character, and I can't wait to read more about him and for him to have his own series.MR MOSLEY WHERE ARE THE NEW LEONID MCGILL MYSTERIES! PLEASE!!!!!

I am speechless, the most original, crazy, wonderful, intense and exciting detective story I have ever read - and I have read many! It took me three days to enjoy the story (you have to work, eat and sleep too!). Every chapter, page, line and word was essential.I strongly recommend this book to all and everyone!

Keep you up late if ur into reading mysteries.and Walter Mosley is a superb writer.andvibnever get tired of his books.

I was glad to be reading on kindle so I could search back and remind myself who was who among the many characters in the three separate mysteries unfolding. Maybe I just have a bad memory? All told, it was a great book and the writing was superb.

Characters/ prose /insight/story lines beautiful and interesting. Mosley is a master of words and prose. Wonderful to have Leonid McGill come to life

What makes Mosley so good? I've been giving this some thought, after enjoying, yet again, one of his eminently readable thrillers. True, the plotting is complex - but often a bit far-fetched. One of the strands in this book deals with a wholly unlikely criminal mastermind. Is it the way his characters overcome the bad guys? I suppose so - though Leonid McGill leans rather heavily on friends and employees to resolve issues which he can't handle in person.No - I think the sheer pleasure of Moseley comes from the quality of writing, and from the fact that the main characters do 'come alive' in the reader's imagination - they are far more than plot ciphers, but are fully formed with their faults and idiosyncrasies. Some of the finely turned phrases, or genuinely funny jokes, are a reason in themselves for reading Mosley. And in passing - but by no means in a trivial way - he provides an insight into the casual racism encountered by many (all?) African-Americans. Those of us who sympathise can delight in the way Leonid outwits his tormentors.

Mosley usually delivers, but this was the best of his that I'd read in a while and the best of the Leonid McGill stories. All the modern noir tropes are there - the hero who fights better than anyone else, the friend who is the most feared hitman on the planet, the friend who can hack anything anywhere and the friend in the police who can get him out of any jam. And yet, there is something more about these stories. They're a little sexier than the Easy Rawlins ones and McGill's problems seem more real and more heartbreaking. I still have a deep fondness for Easy, but this was just more fun than I've had with one of Mosley's books in a while.

Crisp dialogue, focussed action, very real characters that drive the story along. There are no wasted words. Discover Mr Mosley for the first time, or buy this because you enjoyed previous novels. This is a seriously good read.

Walter Mosley is always good. This detective is nice and complex, some nice twists and surprises and the writing superb.

Mosley has lived up to his high expectation and hasn't disappointed, I can't wait for the next novel, hurry up.