I just finished reading The New Iberia Blues, the latest Dave Robicheaux novel by James Lee Burke. It came out this past January, and is the last advanced reading copy (ARC) that I picked up at the Tattered Cover Bookstore before I retired from there as the bookkeeper. And I must say, it is a very good and exciting read. Once again, it features New Iberia, Louisiana police detective Dave Robicheaux and his private detective pal Clete Purcel, this time trying to track down a serial killer who is somehow connected to a movie production company that is filming in the area. Once again, it comes down to an exciting life and death finale that makes you not want to put the book down until you finish it. And Burke is not just your average mystery writer, either. These books are very well written. In fact, the Denver Post calls James Lee Burke "America's Best Novelist." I heartily recommend The New Iberia Blues. Go out and get a copy right now from either your local bookstore or public library. Right Now!
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