In this scorching, mournful, often explicit, and never less than moving literary novel by the famed creator of the Easy Rawlins series, Debbie Dare, a black porn queen, has to come to terms with her sordid life in the adult entertainment industry after her tomcatting husband dies in a hot tub. Electrocuted. With another woman in there with him. Debbie decides she just isn't going to "do it
WALTER MOSLEY is the author of forty-two books, most notably eleven Easy Rawlins mysteries, the first of which, Devil in a Blue Dress, was made into an acclaimed film starring Denzel Washington. Always Outnumbered was an HBO film starring Laurence Fishburne, adapted from his first Socrates Fortlow novel. A native of Los Angeles and a graduate of Goddard College, he holds an MFA from CCNY and lives in Brooklyn, New York. He is the winner of numerous awards, including an O. Henry Award, a Grammy Award, and PEN America's Lifetime Achievement Award.
“[Debbie Doesn’t Do It Anymore] features a range of the
best-selling author’s trademark plot roller coasters with their
sharp rises, dips, and loop-the-loops.” —Boston Globe
"In most of his 42 books, the much-admired Mosley has given us
desperate characters constantly tested by circumstances and fate.
Until now, none of his other series or stand-alones have come close
to matching the kudos that have been showered on the Rawlins
series. But Debbie's on stage now, and her brutally elegant story
and its shocking conclusion will stun you."
—Chicago Tribune
"There is a crime in this book—several, in fact—and
there's also self-discovery, recrimination, retribution, reunions
and sex. . . . If you're at all curious about the inner
workings of the porn industry, or if you've ever dreamed of
doing a life makeover, give this novel a read."
--NPR Books, Staff Pick--Great Reads of the Year
"This could be the best thing Mosley has written in years, a deeply
affecting story of a woman whose determination to pull herself out
of one life and into another is tested almost to its limits by
things she can't control—until she finds a way to control
them...[Mosley is] back at the top of his game here."
—Booklist, starred review
"The premise is jarring, yet Mosley is able to paint a picture of
ordinary people. He shows the humanity of the characters despite
their flaws."
—Library Journal
"Prolific novelist Mosley (Little Green, 2013, etc.) fielded his
fair share of criticism for his X-rated one-two punch
of Killing Johnny Fry (2006)
and Diablerie (2007), and readers attracted to the
equally explicit nature of this novel might be expecting more of
the same. In truth, readers are likely to be more surprised by the
depth of protagonist Sandra Peel, whom the author treats with
tremendous compassion... A well-told redemption song about the most
unlikely of heroines."
—Kirkus Reviews
"Debbie is an elemental creation in Mosley’s canon, a strong female
character with an impeccable voice."
—Publishers Weekly
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