Tin Roof Blowdown Review

Burke s new orleans was an accident waiting to happen.

Tin roof blowdown review.

Tin roof blowdown customer reviews. The characters are thinly drawn but they do not act as archetypes. James lee burke s sorrow and anger are almost palpable in this novel set during katrina. There is plenty of action and rich dialogue.

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. Reviewed by janet maslin. 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. Even before the tidal surge hit thanks to cuts in federal aid and an influx of crack cocaine mr.

Start your review of the tin roof blowdown dave robicheaux 16 write a review. In my opinion the tin roof blowdown is more than a crime novel. The power grid of the city has been destroyed new orleans reduced to the level of a medieval society. By james lee burke 384 pages.

In the tin roof blowdown new iberia police detective dave robicheaux finds himself in the heart of the hurricane katrina disaster when his department is temporarily assigned to rescue and response. See all buying options. The tin roof blowdown by james lee burke release date. More than a literary novel even.

4 6 out of 5 stars. 5 star 73 4 star 17 3 star 4 2 star 3 1 star 3 tin roof blowdown. Although the tin roof blowdown describes. 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.

As a potboiler crime novel the tin roof blowdown is so so. It is a work of profound historical value and importance that should no must be read by anyone. How are ratings calculated. 4 6 out of 5.

The tin roof blowdown. In his latest novel james lee burke bears witness to all the.