RW> SS> Just read _White Butterfly_ by Walter Mosley & really enjoyed
  > ST> Another author I haven't read. Too little time, too little time.
RW>You should make time for Mosley, his Easy Rawlins books are great. They 
real
  >give you an insight into being black in Calif. in the 50's & 60's. And 
hey
  >are good mysteries as well.  They should be read in order as there are
  >continuing characters and large time jumps between each book. You see how
  >Rawlins life and attitudes change as he ages, and as society moves and
  >changes.
RW>Off the top of my head the order is: Devil in a Blue Dress, A Red Death, 
Whi
  >Butterfly, and Black Betty.  Devil in a Blue Dress was made into a very
  >credible movie starring Denzil Washington.
       I'm glad you liked the film, too,  I thought it was pretty good,
too.  It was one of those rare instances where Hollywood didn't totally
destroy the book & kept the essence of the character intact, IMHO.
                                   Best regards,
                                           Sharon
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