JLB is writing some of the most descriptive and beautiful
prose in the biz. THE TIN ROOF BLOW DOWN was a riff on the
Hurricane Katrina aftermath in NOLA. Robicheaux is more
hard-boiled and uncompromising than ever (not to mention
Clete). Made my top 10 for 2007.
--- In
rara-avis-l@yahoogroups.com, "jacquesdebierue"
<jacquesdebierue@...> wrote:
>
> --- In
rara-avis-l@yahoogroups.com, "Bill Crider"
<macavityabc@> wrote:
> >
> > James Lee Burke started out writing the
Robicheaux books entirely in 1st
> > person, but he now frequently switches to 3rd
person during the
> narrative.
> > Robert B. Parker has done it in at least one
Spenser book, the title of
> > which escapes me.
> >
>
> I haven't read anything by Burke in years. How's his
recent work?
>
> Best,
>
> mrt
>
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