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Rain Gods (Audio CD) (Unabridged)
Rain Gods - Audio CD - Unabridged
Author: James Lee Burke, Will Patton (Narrator)
When Hackberry Holland became sheriff of a tiny Texas town near the Mexican border, he'd hoped to leave certain things behind: his checkered reputation, his haunted dreams, and his obsessive memories of the good life with his late wife, Rie. But the discovery of the bodies of nine illegal aliens, machine-gunned to death and buried in a shall...  more »
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ISBN-13: 9780743582438
ISBN-10: 0743582438
Publication Date: 7/14/2009
Edition: Unabridged
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3.6 stars, based on 8 ratings
Publisher: Simon & Schuster Audio
Book Type: Audio CD
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I am a big fan of James Lee Burke's writing - beautiful, descriptive, introspective - and always feel his books are too short, leaving me wanting more. That is not the case with Rain Gods. While the writing is as terrific as ever, it's like eating too much dessert - just too much of everything - too long, too descriptive, too introspective. The story is compelling and the characters fully developed, but the book has more meaningful looks and silences that "speak for themselves" than a spaghetti western. The book is a satisfying read and is wonderfully performed, as always, by the terrific Will Patton who always brings the characters to life, but I beleive this is a rare occasion when I would have preferred the abridged version.
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songspinner avatar reviewed Rain Gods (Audio CD) (Unabridged) on + 6 more book reviews
Will Patton is the best reader alive right now. These characters and settings are so rich, it's hard to leave them when the story is over. Good thing there are several in this series. Burke has incredibly rich language, and his descriptive prose is the best in the genre


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