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The Neon Rain

By: James Lee Burke
Narrated by: Will Patton
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Summary

Dave Robicheaux has been warned that he's on somebody's hit list, and now the homicide detective is trying to discover just who that is before he ends up dead.

Meanwhile he has taken on the murder investigation of a young black girl found dead in the Bayou swamp. Robicheaux uncovers a web of corruption that leads him to a terrifying confrontation with the one horror he fears most of all.

©1987 James Lee Burke (P)2009 Recorded Books LLC Crime Crime Fiction Detective Fiction Modern Detectives Mystery Suspense Thriller & Suspense Traditional Detectives Exciting Emotionally Gripping Scary
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Critic reviews

"Fine writing that is far above the crime-fiction norm and manages to stand comparison with the very best contemporary novels" ( Sunday Express)
"A fine American writer who deserves to be far better known on this side of the Atlantic…poetic and passionate" ( Sunday Telegraph)
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Brilliant books brilliantly narrated hurry up with the others in the series please. I have been an avid reader of these books since they were released so I'm overjoyed that they are now being released in audible as I prefer to listen to books rather than music when working. These books are so well written and Will Patton does such a wonderful job of the narration, you can actually visualise the scenes, it's like you are there. I thoroughly enjoyed this and am really looking forward to the next one and all the other Dave Robicheax books despite reading them many times over the years. Please hurry up with them.

High time Dave Robicheaux books were on Audible

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A Dave Robichaux novel was namechecked in an MW Craven book I was reading. The opening passage, so terrible yet beautiful, had me hooked. There are some salty bits of language that hits a few -isms hard, but come for the gritty action and stay for Burke's artistic dreamy description.

Gritty and beautifully written

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I personally discovered James Lee Burke about ten years ago and The Neon Rain was my first book of his and I fell in love with his style of storytelling, which is deeply raw and real and captivating and at times totally scary describing the ups and downs of alcoholism from a character’s perspective. Listening to the story this time with the narration of Will Patton in my opinion was totally outstanding. He captures every character with a different voice and brings James Lee Burke’s characters to life. He is truly a gifted actor and gifted audio book narrator. 🔥👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽 I shall now be enjoying looking out for more James Lee Burkes books on Audible I can listen too👍🏾

Outstanding

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Gorgeous, tough writing with very strong narration. Burke is a writer whose prose can take your breath away

Beautiful

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Good story line. Characters well formed. The love story on the side felt out of place. Overall enjoyed it a lot.

Enjoyed this book.

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