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great reading
I love all the Dave Robicheaux books. This one was great , too.
Larraine F. (phillyartlovesbooks) reviewed Burning Angel (Dave Robicheaux, Bk 8) on + 59 more book reviews
James Lee Burke\'s books are full of twists and turns and surprises. This one is no exception. It will keep you on the edge of your seat.
Good read.
this was another good one.
A very intriguing book with lot's of twists and turns till you are not even halfway guessing how it will end by the time you get to the last page! One of my favorite authors and always a page turner.
Priscilla B. (Skeeter1942) reviewed Burning Angel (Dave Robicheaux, Bk 8) on + 131 more book reviews
Part of the Dave Robicheaux series by James Lee Burke. Great descriptions and great story lines.
The Fontenot family has lived as sharecroppers on Bertrand land for as long as anyone in New Iberia, Louisiana, can remember. So why are they now being forced from their land..........
A BRUTAL LEGACY OF CRUELTY AND HATE IS AWAKENED IN THE BAYOU
When Sonny Boy Marsallus returns to New Iberia after fleeing for Central America to avoid the wrath of the powerful Giacana family, his old troubles soon follow. Meanwhile Dave Robicheaux becomes entangled in the affairs of the Fontenot family, descendants of sharecroppers whose matriarch helped raise Dave as a child. They are in danger of losing the land they've lived on for more than a century.
As Dave tries to discover who wants the land so badly, he finds himself in increasing peril from a lethal, rag tag alliance of local mobsters and a hired assassin with a shady past. And when a seemingly innocent woman is brutally murdered, all roads intersect, and Sonny Boy is in the middle.
With the usual James Lee Burke combination of brilliant action and unforgettable characters, Burning Angel is the author at his best -- showing that old hatreds and new ones are not that far apart.
When Sonny Boy Marsallus returns to New Iberia after fleeing for Central America to avoid the wrath of the powerful Giacana family, his old troubles soon follow. Meanwhile Dave Robicheaux becomes entangled in the affairs of the Fontenot family, descendants of sharecroppers whose matriarch helped raise Dave as a child. They are in danger of losing the land they've lived on for more than a century.
As Dave tries to discover who wants the land so badly, he finds himself in increasing peril from a lethal, rag tag alliance of local mobsters and a hired assassin with a shady past. And when a seemingly innocent woman is brutally murdered, all roads intersect, and Sonny Boy is in the middle.
With the usual James Lee Burke combination of brilliant action and unforgettable characters, Burning Angel is the author at his best -- showing that old hatreds and new ones are not that far apart.
James Lee Burke is one of three top crime fiction writers in this country today. His Dave Robicheaux novels are flawless, whether they take place this century or in the midst of the last one. Messrs. Burke and Robicheaux, along with glimpses we get of Batiste and Clete, are perfect in form -- if not near perfect in soul. Write on, Mr. Burke, write on. You leave us breathless.
LOUISIANA AS IF YOU WERE THERE
James Lee Burke always write a wonderful, exciting and intelligent book. This book is as his others, very interesting and Dave Robicheaux a man of depth and honor.
Andrew K. (kuligowskiandrewt) -
I sometimes wonder why I enjoy James Lee Burke's Dave Robicheaux series? I mean, Dave seems to be a pretty decent guy, and he has a nice family. However, it seems that virtually everyone that Dave knows is through his law enforcement profession, and excepting the minority who hold a badge, they come off as slimy untrustworthy lowlifes that I would not want to spend any personal time getting to know.
Then, after completing the next one in the series, I remember why I do it because Burke is one h-ll of a storyteller.
Burning Angel has a few intertwining mysteries running through it or, are they merely separate aspects of the same conspiracy? (No spoilers, I leave this to the reader to determine for his or herself.) As mentioned, I don't like most of the supporting characters. I don't like the way our lead character acts when he's around these other characters, either. BUT when I get to the end, I think wow that was a pretty decent story.
RATING: 4.5 stars, rounded down to 4 stars.
Then, after completing the next one in the series, I remember why I do it because Burke is one h-ll of a storyteller.
Burning Angel has a few intertwining mysteries running through it or, are they merely separate aspects of the same conspiracy? (No spoilers, I leave this to the reader to determine for his or herself.) As mentioned, I don't like most of the supporting characters. I don't like the way our lead character acts when he's around these other characters, either. BUT when I get to the end, I think wow that was a pretty decent story.
RATING: 4.5 stars, rounded down to 4 stars.
Another feather in Mr. Burke's cap. His writing evokes images that give you an armchair ride of experience!
