Posted in Uncategorized on Dec 28th, 2009 No Comments »
My holiday reading has been focused on catching up on books I missed such as James Lee Burke’s “Swan Peak”.
In Swan Peak we find, Dave, Clete – along with Molly doing their Louisiana thing in Montana. The latter State was a place they head to to get away from it all – rest and fishing [...]
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Have been re-reading James Lee Burke’s novels. There is no doubt that this is a master writer – not just his plots, which are excellent, but his style, use of language and characterization all adds to the joy of reading. The latest I have just finished is “Pegasus Descending” – and like ALL his other [...]
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Posted in Crime Fiction on Jun 12th, 2009 No Comments »
I have just gotten back into James Lee Burke – via his The Tin Roof Blowdown – and it is so good!
There is no doubt about it – James Lee Burke is a master storyteller. The Tin Roof Blowdown is a Dave Robicheaux crime thriller set in the midst of and in the aftermath [...]
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