The Neon Rain
A Dave Robicheaux Novel
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3.6 • 47 Ratings
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- $19.99
Publisher Description
From New York Times bestselling author James Lee Burke comes his definitive, must-read first title in his famous Dectective David Robicheaux series.
New Orleans Detective Dave Robicheaux has fought too many battles: in Vietnam, with police brass, with killers and hustlers, and the bottle. Lost without his wife's love, Robicheaux haunts the intense and heady French Quarter—the place he calls home, and the place that nearly destroys him when he beomes involved in the case of a young prostitute whose body is found in a bayou. Thrust into the seedy world of drug lords and arms smugglers, Robicheaux must face down the criminal underworld and come to terms with his own bruised heart and demons to survive.
APPLE BOOKS REVIEW
Battling your personal demons is tricky enough. Throw in the Mafia, some arms dealers, and a few dodgy cops, and you’ve got the fixings of a great detective novel. The first instalment in James Lee Burke’s long-running Dave Robicheaux series finds the New Orleans homicide detective investigating the death of a local sex worker—and discovering dangerous connections at every turn. Burke goes all out, packing this pulse-pounding story with gritty, realistic dialogue and harrowing suspense. Equally compelling are the author’s vivid portrayal of seedy 1980s New Orleans and his deep dive into his Vietnam vet hero’s fractured psyche. Some cases pit good guys against bad guys. But when things aren’t so clear, it’s a job for Dave Robicheaux.
Customer Reviews
The Neon Rain
Well-written, integrated story with a number of unpredictable incidents and a main character that is as much a philosopher as he is a vigilante. This was my first book by Burke and without a doubt there will be many more. The location was unfamiliar to me: the culture, the food, the weather, etc... yet I greatly appreciated this as well. A great mystery for me, yes must have an intriguing plot with twists and turns, yet the main character and his or development is what I enjoy most. As the specific story is woven, there is also the story of this individual, what is their motivation for the work they do? And so the musings, reflections, observations, revelations about who they have become and why, their doubts, their fears... I do not want a cookie cutter character but one that reflects on the motivations of others and their own personal place in this world. It is difficult to explain... A main character in conflict... Burke is a writer of the calibre of Connelly and Crais ... Excellent!
Neon Rain
This book was hyped up so I was pretty disappointed. At least it wasn’t a long book.