The Tin Roof Blowdown (Dave Robicheaux, #16)
by James Lee Burke
The Tin Roof Blowdown by James Lee Burke holds a highly rated rating of 4.17 out of 5, based on 10.4K reader ratings. First published in 2007. The book spans 373 pages.
About The Tin Roof Blowdown
This is James Lee Burke's latest mystery featuring Dave Robicheaux. It is also much more than that. The story begins with the shooting of two would-be looters in New Orleans during Hurricane Katrina, and then follows a motley group of characters - from street thugs to a big-time mob boss, from a junkie priest to a sadistic psychopath - as their stories converge on a cache of stolen diamonds, while the storm turns the Big Easy into a lawless wasteland of apocalyptic proportions. The nightmarish landscape created by Katrina seems the perfect setting for Burke's almost Biblical visions of good and evil - it is as if he had to wait for this disaster to find the occasion to match his emotionally supercharged prose. You can feel the undercurrents of rage and pain beneath the narrative, making this not only his most personal and deeply felt book for some time, but quite possibly his best novel to date. This is not just a superb crime novel, it is potentially THE fictional chronicle of a disaster whose human dimensions America is still struggling to process.
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Author | James Lee Burke |
| Published | 2007 |
| Pages | 373 |
| Genres | Mystery & Thriller, Fiction, Mystery & Thriller, Mystery & Thriller, Suspense |
| Average Rating | 4.17 / 5.00 |
| Total Ratings | 10,432 |
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What genre is The Tin Roof Blowdown?
The Tin Roof Blowdown is categorized as Mystery & Thriller, Fiction, Mystery & Thriller, Mystery & Thriller. Its primary genre classification is Mystery & Thriller.
Is The Tin Roof Blowdown worth reading?
Based on 10.4K reader ratings, The Tin Roof Blowdown has an average score of 4.17 out of 5.00, which is considered "Highly Rated."
How many pages is The Tin Roof Blowdown?
The Tin Roof Blowdown has 373 pages.
Who wrote The Tin Roof Blowdown?
The Tin Roof Blowdown was written by James Lee Burke. It was first published in 2007.
What is the ISBN for The Tin Roof Blowdown?
The ISBN-13 for The Tin Roof Blowdown is 9781416548480.0.
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