A masterful exploration of the troubled side of human nature and the darkest corners of the heart, and filled with the kinds of unforgettable characters that are the hallmarks of his novels, Last Car to Elysian Fields is James Lee Burke in top form in the kind of lush, atmospheric thriller that his fans have come to expect from the master of crime fiction/5(). Preview — Last Car to Elysian Fields by James Lee Burke. Last Car to Elysian Fields Quotes Showing of 9. “I long ago became convinced that the most reliable source for arcane and obscure and seemingly unobtainable information does not lie with the government or law enforcement agencies. Apparently neither the CIA nor the military. · A masterful exploration of the troubled side of human nature and the darkest corners of the heart, and filled with the kinds of unforgettable characters that are the hallmarks of his novels, Last Car to Elysian Fields is Burke in top form in the kind of lush, atmospheric thriller that is “an outstanding entry in an excellent series” (Publishers Weekly).Brand: Simon Schuster.
James lee Burke's Dave Robicheaux novels are guaranteed to produce a cast of eccentric characters, many of whom thrive on the criminal underbelly of New Orleans and New Iberia bltadwin.ru Car to Elysian Fields is no exception. Robicheaux is in the middle, as usual, tracking down the killer of a man who ran a drive-through daiquiri bar, an outraged father whose daughter died in a fiery car. I read James Lee Burke only occasionally because his novels are but a fraction of so many books that I must read in too little time. But I am rewarded every time I do. In LAST CAR TO ELYSIAN FIELDS, the somewhat unfocused plot takes a back seat to especially interesting characters. Preview — Last Car to Elysian Fields by James Lee Burke. Last Car to Elysian Fields Quotes Showing of 9. "I long ago became convinced that the most reliable source for arcane and obscure and seemingly unobtainable information does not lie with the government or law enforcement agencies. Apparently neither the CIA nor the military.
Last Car to Elysian Fields is the thirteenth book in James Lee Burke's Dave Robicheaux series. In this installment, Dave is on his own. Alafair has gone off to school and his third wife, Bootsy has died. When his friend Father Jimmie Dolan is threatened because his actions are making the wrong people angry, Dave tries to throw some interference. In "Last Car to Elysian Fields" fans of the Robicheaux series find their beloved but flawed hero moving into a new stage of his life. With wife Bootsie having died and daughter Alafair away at college, and his childhood home burned to the charred ground Robicheaux is presented with the opportunity to reboot his life. This is a novel that can easily be heard several times as you fall into the easy pace of a geographic area's culture and the rich descriptions within a multifacted plot. If you like James Lee Burke, you'll love "Last Car to Elysian Fields." 17 people found this helpful.
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