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Swan Peak: A Dave Robicheaux Novel
James Lee Burke
Simon & Schuster, 2008
Swan Peak
Loved it! I didn't want to reach the end and I can hardly wait for the next Dave Robicheaux novel. Keep them coming James Lee Burke!
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Crusader's Cross: A Dave Robicheaux Novel (Dave Robicheaux Mysteries)
James Lee Burke
Pocket, 2006
Burke never disappoints....
There are a lot of good mystery writers out there and there's even a decent number of great ones, but there's only a few that are the true elite. In times past, you could include Raymond Chandler, Ross MacDonald and James MacDonald among this group. Nowadays, you ...
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Pegasus Descending: A Dave Robicheaux Novel (Dave Robicheaux)
James Lee Burke
Pocket Star, 2007
Burke is simply one of the best writers around
Mr. Burke's use of language, the descriptions of his characters and settings are remarkable. And, most importantly, a joy to read.
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Sunset Limited (Dave Robicheaux Mysteries)
James Lee Burke
Island Books, 1999
That's Why I Read His Books
Many comment on James Lee Burkes character, Dave Robicheaux's detailed discriptions of Louisiana's beauty and that they think he goes too far.....NOT ME! This is what I look for in a book. I want to see and feel what this writer sees and feels about this beautiful ...
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The Tin Roof Blowdown (Dave Robicheaux Mysteries)
James Lee Burke
Pocket, 2008
This Is My First JLB Novel...
Although I've been an avid reader all my life, somehow I'd never heard of James Lee Burke before noticing "Tin Roof Blowdown" at the corner grocery market one night when desperate for reading material and there was nothing by familiar favorite authors in the bookstand. ...
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Cadillac Jukebox (Dave Robicheaux Mysteries)
James Lee Burke
Hyperion, 1997
Lousiana Mobsters!
I really enjoyed this book. The mobsters are so well discribed and play into the plot. The mix of the southern artistocrats and the dirty underworld makes this a fun read.
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The Neon Rain: A Dave Robicheaux Novel
James Lee Burke
Pocket, 2002
Short book, but jam-packed story!
This is the first book in the James Lee Burke series with Detective Dave Robicheaux. Takes place in New Orleans, reads like a Dashiell Hammett or Raymond Chandler story - old fashioned, hard-boiled detective story. Rich in characters and a sense of Louisiana. ...
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Last Car to Elysian Fields: A Dave Robicheaux Novel
James Lee Burke
Pocket Star, 2004
Dave Robicheaux - Yea!
This series is a winner throughout. Read it sequentially - check the copyright dates or get a dated list from your local bookstore or library. It is equally, if not more so sometimes, to listen to this series on audiobook, because the readers, Mike Hammer or Will ...
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Burning Angel (Dave Robicheaux Mysteries)
James Lee Burke
Hyperion, 1996
James Lee Burke's Trip to the Dark Side
The Dave Robicheaux novels by James Lee Burke have always had a spiritual component --see IN THE ELECTRIC MIST WITH CONFEDERATE DEAD-- but in BURNING ANGEL the supernatural darn near takes center stage with the presence of a real, honest-to-gosh no-doubt-about-it ...
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Black Cherry Blues: A Dave Robicheaux Novel
James Lee Burke
Avon, 1990
A thoroughly gripping mystery
[***** = breathtaking, **** = excellent, *** = good, ** = flawed, * = bad]
I'm not a worshipful fan of every single thing that Burke writes, but I found Black Cherry Blues one of his best. Robicheaux gets framed on a murder charge, and once he's out on bail, he ...
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Jolie Blon's Bounce: A Novel
James Lee Burke
Simon & Schuster, 2002
Have you ever been to New Iberia?
I haven't been there physically, but James Lee Burke does a masterful job in placing you in the story. You can feel the heat while watching lightening flash across the night's sky. Your skin crawls with desperation of a depressed area. Your heart races with disgust as ...
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A Morning for Flamingos
James Lee Burke
Little Brown & Co (T), 1990
First in Robicheaux series
This is truly one of the best books I've ever read by a contemporary author. I found the plot line to be involving and interesting and was really committed to the character development of the main character as well as those around him. The book was recomended to me ...
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In the Electric Mist With Confederate Dead
James Lee Burke
Hyperion Books, 1993
Haunting, modern, violent Louisiana Gothic.....Ex-cellent....
If you know already know the writings of J.L.B., then I need say no more.
If you don't, but have a decent vocabulary and think you might enjoy some action packed stories with a sense of melancholy, a violent (yet literary and well meaning) narrator, and tales of ...
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Basic Narcotic Detection Dog Training
Jack Robicheaux, John A. R. Jons
J. Jons, 1990
I liked this book. This method works well.
Robicheaux's book is well written. His techniques for training drug detectors is very sound and easy to follow. His methods aren't equipment intensive, either.
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Dixie City Jam (Dave Robicheaux Mysteries)
James Lee Burke
Simon & Schuster Audio, 2004
Another Winner
Burke can do no harm with this series. All additions are wonderful and dark and thoughtful and memorable. See my review of his Crusader's Cross for a general picture.
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