Search - A Morning for Flamingos (Dave Robicheaux, Bk 4)

this was a fascinating view of drug dealers, new orleans life and the corruption of government officials and at the same time how important the love of children is to all people in all walks of life. fast moving story. could not put it down.

One of my favorite Dave Robicheaux novels. James Lee Burke creates an atomosphere that is unforgettable.

Fourth in a series about a cajun detective Dave Robicheaux set in the area around New Orleans.

As always, a well-written and entertaining read.

I've read everything James Lee Burke has ever written, and now I'm reading books written by his real-life daughter, Alafair (who is a character in so many of his books - you can almost watch her grow up if you read his books in chronological order). He sets most of his stories in South Louisiana, and no one gets it right like JLB. The descriptions of the Louisiana landscape, with its dreamy, slow-moving bayous and dreamy, slow-moving way of life, the New Orleans he loves, the dialogue that is right on, even the history and culture of the Acadian, or 'Cajun' people (and in New Orleans, the Creoles)...he gets it all right, and you can tell he loves the place he lives and writes about. (Can you tell I'm a Louisiana lady?) :-)

Since the story is well-described, I won't attempt another description. But I will say that I believe anyone who enjoys a good mystery with in-depth characterizations and plenty of twists and turns, should truly enjoy the incomparable James Lee Burke.

One of his oldies and definitely a goodie