Down the River Unto the Sea

It has been a while since I read any Walter Mosley. I had forgotten how much I enjoy his stories. (Gotta do something about that. So little time; so many good books to read.)
For this book, you can get the general setup from the cover text. I'll just say that Joe King Oliver faces a deep conspiracy and long odds. Life can be hard for an honest man.
There are some interesting characters, both good and bad. I particularly like Melquarth Frost, who seems to somewhat fill the slot occupied by Mouse in Mosley's Easy Rawlins series.
Dion Graham does a good job narrating the audio version.
A solid 4 stars.