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Liked It “Up to 100 pages of an insight to the disastrous effects of hurricane Katrina, on the city of New Orleans, it’s people, the problems they face of going home or having no home to go back to, and the outrageous lack of support from our government to help it’s own, that no one can truly understand,...” see full review » see other reviews » |
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“Up to 100 pages of an insight to the disastrous effects of hurricane Katrina, on the city of New Orleans, it’s people, the problems they face of going home or having no home to go back to, and the outrageous lack of support from our government to help it’s own, that no one can truly understand, unless they witnessed it in person, not on TV. Chanse is deputized by the police department to investigate a burglary, and uncovers some deep, dark, horrible secrets of a very proud, prominent and powerful family from the Garden District, and also the truth behind one of New Orleans’ hate crime 30 years after it was swept under the rug. I really liked this book, and am looking forward to the next MacLeod book G. Herren has coming out!”
Jimmy W wrote this review Monday, September 21 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“There is enough suspense in Greg Herren´s detective story to keep the reader interested until he end. However my interest in this book was to get an inside look at post-Katrina life in New Orleans, and Herren´s portrayal was most satisfying. This book however is not for homophobics: Herren is gay so his portrayal also includes the "gay scene." . I read this book in early 2008. Comparing Herren´s descriptions of how the City looked right after the storm, to how it looks now, almost 3 years later, gives me hope. Things are infinitely better: the streets are no longer covered in garbage, most of the thousands of car wrecks and refrigerators have been removed, traffic lights are working, etc. But there s so much more to do, in this City that has suffered so much. And while Greg Herren´s characters are dedicated New Orleanders, it is also clear that many have left the City to make a new life elsewhere. So even as houses are fixed up, many are put up for sale, thereby altering the social character of the neighborhoods, and destroying their social cohesion. In other more afflicted neighborhoods so many houses have been turned down, so that the few stalwarths that remain stand out in total isolation.”
Raul de B wrote this review Saturday, January 26 2008. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
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