When the Thrill Is Gone is the third novel in Walter Mosley's Leonid McGill series. It follows the story of Leonid McGill, a private investigator who is hired by a young woman named Grace Shaw to protect her from her allegedly murderous husband, art collector David Shaw. The economy has hit the private investigator business hard, even for Leonid McGill. Lately, he's been getting job offers only from the criminals he's worked so hard to leave behind. So how can he say no to the beautiful young woman who walks into his office with a stack of cash?

Grace tells Leonid that she fears for her life. She says that David has been abusing her for years, and that he recently tried to kill her. Leonid knows better than to believe every word, but this is a job he can't afford to turn away. As Leonid investigates Grace's story, he uncovers a web of secrets and lies. He soon realizes that he's in over his head, and that the stakes are much higher than he ever imagined.

When the Thrill Is Gone is a gripping crime novel that explores the themes of love, loss, and redemption. It is a must-read for fans of Walter Mosley and the Leonid McGill series.

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This is the third entry in Mosley's Leonid McGill series. McGill is a PI with lots of connections in the deep underworld; people owe him favors, but other people would be happy to see him gone, and the police are always looking for a reason to roust him, or better yet, put him away for good. He's smart, he's cool (mostly), and he's determined to stay out of jail, and on the righteous path as he sees it. He is also trying very hard to save his youngest child from the mistakes of his own youth, but the boy is scary smart and scared of nothing. I'd hate to live in McGill's world, but if I ever found myself there I would certainly want him looking out for me. Good gritty noir. ( )

This is the second book in the Leonid McGill series that I have read. I enjoy reading about the character – – he's in his mid-50s and despite being about five and a half inches tall, a real bad ass. I enjoy McGill's reveries about life as I do Robert Parker's Spencer character's quips and insults. McGill knows his way around New York and around the harassments and issues with the New York City Police Department. I will continue to read further books in the series. ( )

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I enjoyed this, as I enjoyed the first book featuring Leonid McGill, The Long Fall. The boxing analogies and metaphors were a little heavy-handed (so to speak) but Leonid's patchwork family and cast of crusty friends make for an entertaining adventure. In this episode, Leonid is hired by a woman claiming that her billionaire husband is trying to kill her - though it turns out she is not who she seems, and neither is her husband. ( )