Tin Roof Blowdown Review

By james lee burke 384 pages.

Tin roof blowdown review.

4 6 out of 5. As a potboiler crime novel the tin roof blowdown is so so. Jun 08 2008 libby rated it it was amazing. Burke s new orleans was an accident waiting to happen.

4 6 out of 5 stars. The characters are thinly drawn but they do not act as archetypes. By james lee burke. 5 star 73 4 star 17 3 star 4 2 star 3 1 star 3 tin roof blowdown.

Although the tin roof blowdown describes. I read a lot of it with tears in my eyes because more than any news story i ve yet read his novel brought back the loss of new. The power grid of the city has been destroyed new orleans reduced to the level of a medieval society. The tin roof blowdown james lee burke orion 12 99 pp384 james lee burke s writing has always had religious overtones with its focus on good and evil forgiveness and revenge and the.

As james lee burke s new novel the tin roof blowdown begins hurricane katrina has left the commercial district and residential neighborhoods awash with looters and predators of every stripe. July 17 2007 a looting and shooting at the height of hurricane katrina s destruction sucks dave robicheaux pegasus descending 2006 etc into new orleans s purgatorial ordeal. In his latest novel james lee burke bears witness to all the. In my opinion the tin roof blowdown is more than a crime novel.

See all buying options. James lee burke s sorrow and anger are almost palpable in this novel set during katrina. Start your review of the tin roof blowdown dave robicheaux 16 write a review. More than a literary novel even.

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It is a work of profound historical value and importance that should no must be read by anyone. The tin roof blowdown by james lee burke release date.