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James Lee Burke’s eagerly awaited new novel finds Detective Dave Robicheaux back in New Iberia, Louisiana, and embroiled in the most harrowing and dangerous case of his career. Seven young women in neighboring Jefferso… More >>
The Glass Rainbow: A Dave Robicheaux Novel
July 29, 2010 at 8:45 am
I’ve read and enjoyed every one of Mr. Burke’s books and I have to say this is his best Dave Robicheux tale yet. He writes of my beautiful, unique state like no one I’ve ever read, with the prose and heart of a poet. I couldn’t help but cry a few times as he and Clete were fishing on Bayou Teche near the Gulf of Mexico and think, “Is this way of life now gone forever due to the horrific oil spill/destruction in the Gulf?” It made me treasure even more his magnificent, moving descriptions of my luscious, fecund state with a bittersweet poignancy. I can’t praise his writing enough. He’s one of my top five favorite writers on earth, no matter what the genre. The man is a master of his craft! The plot was tight and had me riveted right to the wild, heart-pounding ending. If you’re a Dave Robicheaux fan, then you won’t be disappointed. Mr. Burke only gets better with each new book.
Rating: 5 / 5
July 29, 2010 at 10:28 am
I have all of James Lee Burke’s novels, and it astonishes me that this one actually is up there with the very best of the Dave Robicheaux books. Sure, like the rest of us, Dave the character is feeling is age a bit, but he and Clete can still mix it up with the best(and worst) of them. Mr. Burke is a master storyteller, and has a way of making love to nature with his prose, awakening the reader’s senses even as he tells a thrilling, dark tale packed with vividly drawn examples of human greed, weakness, lust and pride. As an author, I’m in awe. As a long-time fan, I’m already wondering when the next book will be published. If you haven’t connected with this writer, with this series, you’re missing one of the finest of his generation at the height of his powers.
Rating: 5 / 5
July 29, 2010 at 12:02 pm
Once again JLB left me speechless. The best in the business there is. No other writer can touch you to the marrow of your bones than Mr. burke.
Once again The Bobsey twin lives!
Rating: 5 / 5
July 29, 2010 at 1:08 pm
It’s difficult to consider JLB’s work, as dark as it is, as anything but poetry. Every single sentence is a revelation of language. It’s not hyperbole to say that his writing has a musical lilt to it. But beyond the language are the other building blocks that mark the mystery genre: tight plotting, non-stop action, well-drawn protagonists and villains. Check, check, check. Anyone not familiar with Dave Robicheaux and Clete Purcel are advised to start at the beginning and work their way through JLB’s impressive canon of work. I feel as if I’ve grown with both of these gentlemen. And little Alafair isn’t so little any more. The bad guys in this particular tome are many, and each is drawn with a thick-tipped charcoal pencil: the outlined edges of something are there but what exactly we aren’t sure of for most of the novel. The back-and-forth dialogue between the characters is worth the novel’s price alone. How many of us have wanted to “scramble someone’s eggs” or something of the sort? I love character-driven fiction and The Glass Rainbow didn’t disappoint. The action in this particular novel also seemed notched up a bit from previous works. I wasn’t disappointed by this extra facet, either. James Lee Burke continues to amaze me. Wonderful.
Also recommend: Excuse Me, Miss
Rating: 5 / 5
July 29, 2010 at 3:52 pm
I am pretty sure I have read most everything Burke has published and have enjoyed all of it…including this one…except the ending. It seemed a little convoluted and contrived to me. And the ‘bad guys’ seemed to get off way too easy. I wish he would let me re-write that part!
What a marvelous word-smith he is. After finishing one of his books I always want to go visit the locale, then I remember my experience with Red Bugs, Mosquitos and other like varmits and that urge goes away. I have spent some time in Montana and Wyoming and he certainly gets that right!
It’s great to see a fellow geezer still producing great stuff…keep it up!
Rating: 4 / 5