Tin Roof Blowdown Review

The tin roof blowdown is burke s 16th dave robicheaux novel.

Tin roof blowdown review.

As a chronicle of the real life tragedy the tin roof blowdown remains pretty good as an eulogy to the devastation of louisiana it is incredible however t in a macabre way post katrina new orleans is the perfect setting for him. The tin roof blowdown by james lee burke release date. Twice an edgar award winner once a pulitzer prize nominee burke is justifiably admired for his rich prose and for the character of robicheaux a complex compassionate man always striving to understand human motivation. As a potboiler crime novel the tin roof blowdown is so so.

Although the tin roof blowdown describes. The characters are thinly drawn but they do not act as archetypes. Filled with complex characters and depictions of people at both their best and worst the tin roof blowdown is not only an action packed crime thriller but a poignant story of courage and sacrifice that critics are already calling burke s best work. 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.

More than a literary novel even. 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. Even before the tidal surge hit thanks to cuts in federal aid and an influx of crack cocaine mr.

Before plunging into his typically serpentine plot burke takes time to etch an indelible portrait of the physical and spiritual. Burke s new orleans was an accident waiting to happen. It is a work of profound historical value and importance that should no must be read by anyone.