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Sometimes you uncover treasures in the most unlikely places.
Nearly fifteen years ago, in the dusty back corner of a convenience store, I happened upon a VHS cassette of Heaven’s Prisoners.
Renting the bulky black tape and returning home to watch ...more...]]> 4 2 false false Wed Dec 03 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Wed Dec 03 13:02:14 -0800 2008 Wed Dec 03 13:22:38 -0800 2008 more...]]> 4 4 false false Mon Nov 24 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Mon Nov 24 12:14:22 -0800 2008 Mon Nov 24 12:23:09 -0800 2008 more...]]> 1 0 false false Sat Aug 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Fri Aug 07 12:05:28 -0700 2009 Fri Aug 07 12:17:43 -0700 2009 more...]]> 2 1 false false Sun Mar 22 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sun Mar 22 04:59:15 -0700 2009 Sun Mar 22 05:19:02 -0700 2009
The characters were out of place, the story rambled and I skipped entire cha...more...]]> 3 0 false false Sat Aug 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Fri Aug 14 20:10:39 -0700 2009 Fri Aug 14 20:17:16 -0700 2009 more...]]> 0 0 false false Thu Feb 05 09:58:43 -0800 2009 Thu Feb 05 09:58:43 -0800 2009 Although Dave Robicheaux has (temporarily) left his beloved New Orleans, fans will not be disappointed in this fast-moving, taut, and riveting thriller. Critics noted James Lee Burke's somewhat lighter tone and brighter mood since his last novel, The Tin Roof Blowdown (2006), a furious reaction to t...

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This is Burke’s first look at Dave Robicheau and friends since Katrina. Dave Robicheau, his wife, and his buddy, Clete Purcell, have retreated to stay a...more...]]> 5 1 false false Sun Aug 17 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Wed Sep 03 17:05:28 -0700 2008 Wed Sep 03 17:05:28 -0700 2008 4 0 true false Sun Sep 27 18:58:04 -0700 2009 Sun Oct 04 18:52:44 -0700 2009
I was, however, pleasantly surprised by Swan Peak. It has a pleasantly intricate plot and lots of nice character development. Also nice is that Burke seems to have ...more...]]> 3 1 false false Sun Jul 20 05:20:02 -0700 2008 Mon Jun 30 08:27:53 -0700 2008 Sun Jul 20 05:20:02 -0700 2008 3 0 false false Mon Dec 01 05:58:49 -0800 2008 Mon Dec 01 06:02:33 -0800 2008 more...]]> 4 0 false false Wed Apr 01 09:32:37 -0700 2009 Sun Apr 05 07:35:32 -0700 2009
This one was a bit slow to start, as most of them were, but soon became very interesting. I am disappointed that Alafair was nowhere in the novel, as she is my favorite female character in the series. She is the only female character that can ...more...]]> 2 0 false false Wed Apr 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sun May 31 15:02:15 -0700 2009 Sun May 31 15:07:11 -0700 2009 1 more...]]> 5 0 false false Sun Aug 09 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sat Nov 22 20:50:10 -0800 2008 Sun Aug 09 19:18:41 -0700 2009 Once
My biggest fear is that the epilogue presages the end of Dave Robicheaux stories.

In this episode, Dave, his wife Molly and his friend Clete Purvis take an extended vacation in Western Montana on the ranch of an old friend, Albert Hollister. Unfort...more...]]> 4 0 false false Tue Sep 30 12:18:26 -0700 2008 Tue Sep 30 12:18:41 -0700 2008 more...]]> 4 0 false false Mon Sep 01 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Thu Sep 11 21:52:44 -0700 2008 Sun Sep 14 20:57:51 -0700 2008
As I've said before, I'm sure, I really like Will Patton reading James Lee Burke's novels. This was an outstanding example,

Publisher's Summary
James Lee Burke's new novel, Swan Peak, finds Detective Robicheaux far from his New Iberia roots, attemptin...more...]]> 4 0 false false Fri Aug 01 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Thu Aug 21 07:54:36 -0700 2008 Thu Aug 21 07:55:44 -0700 2008 more...]]> 4 0 false false Fri Aug 01 23:15:21 -0700 2008 Sat Aug 02 21:19:09 -0700 2008 more...]]> 4 0 false false Mon Aug 25 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Tue Jul 08 10:24:54 -0700 2008 Tue Aug 26 05:17:19 -0700 2008 more...]]> http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=2289531