Unabridged Audiobook
I have read most of Burkes books and this one bodes well. The Narrator is excellent. Feels like the character himself!!
The narrator is first class. A wonderful book. I'll be getting all the others by James Lee Burke
Really enjoyed this book. This was my first book by this author, but having enjoyed it so much, I will seek out others. Well written. Easy listening. Holds the attention well. The narrator, Will Patton, does a wonderful job of bringing the characters to life. He is the perfect choice to narrate this book.
This book was very good. It is descriptive, and thought provoking.
I have loved the Dave Robicheaux series; the narrator is wonderful. The author has a certain, political viewpoint but other than being mildly irritating it tends not to get in the way too much. Unfortunately, here, it does. What he did in this book is unconscionable. He lied. Everything was the Fed's fault. He lied about the horrible role city and state government played in the ruin.of N.O. If anything LA stole federal funds meant to protect the levees. The governor wasn't "crying for help", she refused it and wouldn't allow the feds in any earlier.This should have been a good story. It wasn't. The author inserted himself. I'll have to see whether I read any of his stuff in future.
Really a great story - love all of the layers of different dramas at the same time. The swearing does get a little tedious and overdone at times but I'd still listen to it again.
Fabulous and gritty...Love James Lee Burke Great detail and authentically New Orleans. He can not write Robicheaux novels fast enough.
Another Burke classic. You cant go wrong with Burke, the big sleezy, cleat and some mobster action. this novel does not disappoint.
I love listening to the Burke novels. Sometimes I get a bit irritable when I am anxious to get on with the story, and he gives me the background of another minor character that I have no interest in. Then I appreciate the depth of his character development: No one is all bad, no one is all good. Everyone does the best they can in their given circumstances. One bad decision can change the lives of many people. The backgound of this story was particularly difficult, however. Thinking about New Orleans and Katrina makes me cry. Everytime. So I don't think about it. This novel made me cry. Alot.
What a great read. Not only do you get an excellent Burke detective novel but you also learn what really happened during Hurricane Katrina and how devastating the damage is that remains in and around New Orleans.
This was a great listen. We read or listen to all of James Lee Burke's books - he is simply one of the finest writers of our time. The narrator of all of Mr. Burke's novels, Will Patton, always does a superb job.
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