Tin Roof Blowdown Review

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Tin roof blowdown review. Tin roof blowdown customer reviews. By james lee burke. In his latest novel james lee burke bears witness to all the. Burke s new orleans was an accident waiting to happen.

As a potboiler crime novel the tin roof blowdown is so so. The power grid of the city has been destroyed new orleans reduced to the level of a medieval society. James lee burke s sorrow and anger are almost palpable in this novel set during katrina. 5 star 73 4 star 17 3 star 4 2 star 3 1 star 3 tin roof blowdown.

More than a literary novel even. 4 6 out of 5 stars. There is plenty of action and rich dialogue. Start your review of the tin roof blowdown dave robicheaux 16 write a review.

The tin roof blowdown by james lee burke release date. 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. The tin roof blowdown. 4 6 out of 5.

Although the tin roof blowdown describes. By james lee burke 384 pages. Reviewed by janet maslin. See all buying options.

In my opinion the tin roof blowdown is more than a crime novel. Jun 08 2008 libby rated it it was amazing. 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. 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. How are ratings calculated.