The Long Fall

By: Walter Mosley

Narrated by: Mirron Willis

His name is etched on the door of his Manhattan office: LEONID McGILL , PRIVATE INVESTIGATOR. It's a name that takes a little explaining, but he's used to it. "Daddy was a communist and great-great- Granddaddy was a slave master from Scotland. You know, the black man's family tree is mostly root. Whatever you see aboveground is only a hint at the real story."

Ex-boxer, hard drinker, in a business that trades mostly in cash and favors: McGill's an old-school P.I. working a city that's gotten fancy all around him. Fancy or not, he has always managed to get by - keep a roof over the head of his wife and kids, and still manage a little fun on the side - mostly because he's never been above taking a shady job for a quick buck. But like the city itself, McGill is turning over a new leaf, "decided to go from crooked to slightly bent."

New York City in the twenty-first century is a city full of secrets - and still a place that reacts when you know where to poke and which string to pull. That's exactly the kind of thing Leonid McGill knows how to do. As soon as The Long Fall begins, with McGill calling in old markers and greasing NYPD palms to unearth some seemingly harmless information for a high-paying client, he learns that even in this cleaned-up city, his commitment to the straight and narrow is going to be constantly tested.

©2009 Walter Mosley (P)2009 Penguin Audio

EZ Rawlins are a bit more intriguing

The story was very slow developing and the characters reminiscent of the EZ Rawlins books

I tried to give a lower rating…but I couldn’t.

I’m sorry, I’ve read the negative reviews and I just flat out disagree with them. I loved the story and the performance. 5-Stars from me Mr. Mosley.

Read well. Written even better!

Excellent read! Course it's Walter Mosley. He knows how to get you to care about his characters to the point where you are almost emotionally invested.

Absolutely entertaining for the grown and sexy

Great book from Walter Mosley. He has done it again. exceptional narrator who was meant to be.

Meh.

The narrator was ok- his accents were pretty terrible. Story was alright. Not great, but decent.

Solid read...Outstanding narration

Would you listen to The Long Fall again? Why?

Yes maybe after I finish the other books in the arc! Mosley captures the rhythm of New York and Mirron Willis delivers solid if not outstanding narration. I read a lot of this genre and I really liked this book. I has a solid plot and I loved the characters.

Who was your favorite character and why?

I really liked Twill...for the same reasons his dad likes him!

Have you listened to any of Mirron Willis’s other performances before? How does this one compare?

This is the first performance I have listened to by Willis. I will look for more

Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?

I laughed a lot, the dialogue was very good. I cannot say that I was bought to tears.

Any additional comments?

I really enjoyed this book and went right to "...Evil"

Great Urban Detective Drama

Amazing characters, couldn't wait to turn it on again & again. Worth the time, get it.

Another great Mosley book

Enjoyed the story and the reader very much. Set contemporary, it's a little easier to get an understanding rather than his Rawlings PI. Already bought the next book!

Great Private Eye

liked I figured the connection. The ending keft me wanting more Walter Mosely readings. I love this author.

Too many Characters

It was hard to follow all the characters, Who was doing what . What happened to the child molester. McGill kept his son from killing him. Was he punished??