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| Author | James Lee Burke |
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| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Series | Dave Robicheaux |
| Genre | Detective novel |
| Publisher | Simon & Schuster |
Publication date | 2000 |
| Media type | Print (hardback & paperback) |
| Pages | 400 pp |
| ISBN | 0440224047 |
| Followed by | 'Jolie Blon's Bounce |
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Dave Robicheaux, former officer for the New Orleans Police Department and before that a U.S. Army infantry lieutenant who fought in the Vietnam War, [1] works as sheriff's deputy in New Iberia, Louisiana. In this book, he discovers new evidence in a murder case and additional leads in the disappearance of his mother, a longstanding subplot to this series.
Publishers Weekly gave it a starred review. [2] Kirkus gave it a positive review. [3] Writing for The New York Times, Richard Bernstein was intrigued by the book but found it, "so devoted to its own appearances, that it comes across as almost a commentary on itself rather than as something real..." [4] A reviewer in the Houston Chronicle stated, "James Lee Burke scores again with great characters." [5]
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