Title: The New Iberia Blues Pdf Dave Robicheaux Series, Book 22
The shocking death of a young woman leads detective Dave Robicheaux into the dark corners of Hollywood, the mafia, and the backwoods of Louisiana in this gripping mystery from "modern master" (Publishers Weekly) James Lee Burke.
Detective Dave Robicheaux's world isn't filled with too many happy stories, but Desmond Cormier's rags-to-riches tale is certainly one of them. Robicheaux first met Cormier on the streets of New Orleans, when the young, undersized boy had foolish dreams of becoming a Hollywood director.
Twenty-five years later, when Robicheaux knocks on Cormier's door, it isn't to congratulate him on his Golden Globe and Academy Award nominations. Robicheaux has discovered the body of a young woman who's been crucified, wearing only a small chain on her ankle. She disappeared near Cormier's Cyrpemort Point estate, and Robicheaux, along with young Deputy Sean McClain, are looking for answers. Neither Cormier nor his enigmatic actor friend Antoine Butterworth are saying much, but Robicheaux knows better.
As always, Clete Purcel and Davie's daughter, Alafair, have Robicheaux's back. Clete witnesses the escape of Texas inmate Hugo Tillinger, who may hold the key to Robicheaux's case. As they wade further into the investigation, they end up in the cross hairs of the mob, the deranged Chester Wimple, and the dark ghosts Robicheaux has been running from for years. Ultimately, it's up to Robicheaux to stop them all, but he'll have to summon a light he's never seen or felt to save himself and those he loves.
Stephen King hailed New York Times best-selling author James Lee Burke "as good as he ever was". Now, with The New Iberia Blues, Burke proves that he "remains the heavyweight champ, a great American novelist whose work, taken individually or as a whole, is unsurpassed" (Michael Connelly).
Continued Excellence from Burke I have been a Robicheaux fan since I discovered him in my teen years and I wait with anticipation for each new novel about him to appear. Burke’s storytelling skills never disappoint and NEW IBERIA BLUES is no exception. Besides being an excellent writer, Burke’s wisdom about history, human nature, and life in general are profound, as well as his ability to paint beautiful prosaic pictures of New Orleans and the Deep South state of Louisiana where most of the stories unfold. The violence and evil he writes about are softened by the personal philosophy that runs through every tale and efforts to make sense of the world we live in without sacrificing the excitement and anticipation that keeps me reading to the last page. His insight into Robicheaux’s struggle with alcoholism and his own humanity are astounding and his skill at putting human flaws and strengths into words unsurpassed. He is a man who definitely grasps the human condition, both good and bad, and who is able to describe it with clarity and sensitivity. Burke is, indeed, a master at his trade, Robicheaux a character who seems to be a modern Everyman, and I do not relish the wait for the next installment!Not his best but a really good read. I had a hard time putting this book down. James Lee Burke, in my opinion, one of the greatest American authors and certainly the finest wordsmith. There was a lot to keep track of in this book, it helped that I have read all of his previous works.Talent always rates an extra star James Lee Burke has a lyrical way of telling us what makes people do what people do. His turn of phrase and musings are smart and eloquent as they come.However, New Iberia Blues as a story only gets 3 stars from me. I found it so full of beautiful soliliquies that the actual storyline suffered. It became disjointed, motionless and boring. It's more of a short story peppered with insights. The story itself made ramshackle sense, and I forced myself to finish it because it was a pricey digital purchase. The flow of communication between characters was oftentimes painful. There was no fluidity. I felt that while Parker, Crais, Coben, and Slaughter can say a lot with terse lines from their players, I was invariably left in the dark as to the reason for some of the verbal interplay. Or what the correct inference was supposed to be. JLB has a way with insightful paragraphs, but not so much for dialogue with rapport.
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