Title: A dense, enjoyable foray into nouveaux murder mysteries...
Product review: James Lee Burke writes in a quirky, but likeable prose. Often, it isn't quite clear just what he is getting at because of his continual use of metaphor. After the reader gets used to it, however, the writing takes on a charming -feeling-, and the style is familiar and expected.He paints vivid, full-sensual portraits of scenery and characters, going as far as to describe scents and lighting highlights, the fog and atmosphere, the sweat in peoples' hair, et cetera.The mystery isn't over-complex, but isn't quite simple, either. This book (like Burke's others) are not just about the murder mystery, theyre a story told about characters. And you want to keep reading, even after the book is over, to "keep in touch" with the cahracters he has created and richly portrayed.Burke is one of the better mystery authors writing today. This is a great book, but certainly none of his should be missed.
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