“James Lee Burke's style never fails to captivate me. I find his evocation of place remarkably atmospheric. If you've never experienced Louisiana, you'll do so in Burke's pages. His prose stuns at times, his dialog, including some Cajun dialect, consistently rings true. Even his references to local food (po' boys and dirty rice) are interesting. His major characters Dave and Cletus live by codes that often do not conform to societal norms. They are fiercely loyal as friends. I seek out Burke's novels. It's sometimes the case that I find that his writing is far superior to the story he tells. "In the Electric Mist.. .." is one of his best, and one of my favorites.”
tishiejean wrote this review Sunday, February 17 2008.
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