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Title: One of Burke's Best
Review: This is one of James Lee Burke's finest novels. Beautifully written as usual, with rich characterizations and descriptions of time and place. His depictions of tortured souls and the ambiguous conflict between good and evil leave the reader spiritually enriched and more thoughtful regarding the ills of society and the individual. There is no black and white. Nothing is clearcut and easily solved. And in the creation of Dave Robicheaux, the troubled and conflicted "hero" of these novels, Burke has given literature, not just the mystery genre, one of its most interesting and tragic figures. If you have never read James Lee Burke, begin with the first novel in this series and discover one our great American authors. I envy those who have the pleasure of doing so for the first time.
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