Cadillac Jukebox - James Lee Burke

Crusader's Cross - James Lee Burke

and all the elements are in place. A Dave Robicheaux Mystery~ As may or may not be clear from this review I am a big fan of James Lee Burke, and particularly the twin story arcs revolving around Robicheaux and his other (unconnected) hero Billy Bob Holland. Prior to this book most of the recent stories have been set against a fairly stable backdrop. Domestically settled with his wife Bootsie he investigated a series of crimes with his partner Helen, taking an intensely personal interest in each case to a degree that is often detrimental to his health (he invariably gets a beating at some point in each story). In classic cop hero style he works off the clock to his own ...

The Tin Roof Blowdown - James Lee Burke

and fifty pages or so are the best and most involving. The internal monologue does get slightly confusing at times and having some background knowledge of Robicheaux character from James previous novels is recommended (but not essential.) But other than that I don t think there s anything I can personally fault about The Tin Roof Blowdown. It takes a lot for me to award a book five stars but in this case it really deserves it. I recommend to all. (I m a reviewer on Amazon, and my better reviews are copied from there to dooyoo. Please feel free to check out my Amazon profile under my real name of Mr Andrew M Kerr.) Thanks for ...

Purple Cane Road - James Lee Burke

Since discovering the Dave Robicheaux novels by James Lee Burke I have become an addict to his down to earth style of writing. In Purple Cane Road, Robicheaux gets caught up in the search for his mother's murderer (amongst other things). He is tormented by a killer who constantly contacts him with helpful hints making his decisions even more difficult since he knows he should be trying to bring the 'friendly' killer in. Robicheaux is a reformed alcoholic who seems to have no trouble hanging around his best friend Clete - his hard drinking ex cop partner. In fact a large portion of the book is devoted to getting Clete out of one serious, and often ...