The last days of Ptolemy Grey

An easy read that trips along at a brisk pace. I am bothered, however, by the sense that 91 automatically means senility and death because I have a 90-year old who is suffering from neither and I should like to see that normalized.

This is quite a book. It is crime-fiction in that there is some street violence, there is a murder to solve, and there is a promise related to a long ago lynching that must be kept. However, it is also good literary fiction – a powerful and lyrical trip through time via an old man's memories. Mosley is a damn good writer.
(What's it all about? The cover blurb stuff will give you a good idea.)
4+ stars.