Been Wrong So Long It Feels Like Right - (King Oliver) Large Print by Walter Mosley (Hardcover)

About the Book

In this third installment in Mosley's series, "a family member's terminal illness leads P.I. Joe King Oliver to the investigation of his life: tracking down his long-lost father; and meanwhile, a new case pits King's professional responsibility against his own moral code"--

Book Synopsis

In the latest from "mystery master" Walter Mosley, a family member's terminal illness leads P.I. Joe King Oliver to the investigation of his life: tracking down his long-lost father, and meanwhile, a new case pits King's professional responsibility against his own moral code. (TheWashington Post)

Joe King Oliver's beloved Grandma B has found a tumor, and at her age, treatment is high-risk. She's lived life fully and without regrets, and now has only a single, dying wish: to see her long-lost son. King has been estranged from his father, Chief Odin Oliver, since he was a young boy. He swore to never speak to the man again when he was taken away in handcuffs. But now, Grandma B's pure ask has opened King's heart, and through his hunt, he gains a deeper understanding of his father as a complicated, righteous man--a man defined by women, a man protected by women, a man he wants to know. Although Chief was released from prison years ago, he's been living underground ever since. Now, King must not only find his father, but prove his innocence, and protect the future of his entire family.

Simultaneously, King finds himself in a moral bind. Marigold Hart, the wife of a powerful Californian billionaire, has gone missing, along with their seven-year-old daughter. Orr is brutish and dangerous, and King realizes after locating her that it's in her best interest to stay hidden. But are his motives pure? There is something magnetic about Marigold; he can't help but want her near.

In the latest installment in the Joe King Oliver series, no good deed goes unpunished. Emotionally stirring, pulse-pounding, and undeniably sexy, Been Wrong So Long It Feels Like Right shows Walter Mosley at his best.

Review Quotes

"As usual, Mosley's fine prose often turns lyrical. Along the way he passes on Joe's thoughtful reflections on friendship, love, justice and the mutual obligations between a father and a son."--Associated Press

"At the sentence level, Mosley's language thrills."--NYTBR

"As with Mosley's great Easy Rawlins series, there's simply no one else writing books like this one. A dense but deeply reflective sequel."--Kirkus Reviews

"A gripping investigation of love, lies, crimes, and rough justice told with verve, wit, and wisdom. . . Mosley's astute and involving King Oliver series has tremendous appeal and true staying power."--Booklist

"A gritty crime novel with a pace that never lets up; Mosley's best work since the incomparable Easy Rawlins series."--Library Journal, STARRED

"Smooth, enjoyable. . . series fans will enjoy themselves."--Publishers Weekly

About the Author

WALTER MOSLEY is one of America's most celebrated writers. He was given the 2020 National Book Award's Medal for Distinguished Contribution to American Letters, named a Grand Master of the Mystery Writers of America, and honored with the Anisfield-Wolf Award, a Grammy, a PEN USA Lifetime Achievement Award, the Robert Kirsch Award, numerous Edgars, and several NAACP Image Awards. His work is translated into 25 languages. He has published fiction and nonfiction in The New Yorker, Playboy, and The Nation. As an executive producer, he adapted his novel, The Last Days of Ptolemy Grey, for AppleTV+ and serves as a writer and executive producer for FX's "Snowfall."