Book 9: THE CONVICT & OTHER... by JAMES LEE BURK - Page 2

NottyImp · 10th Jan 2006, 10:46

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I started with In the Electric Mist with Confederate Dead...

And oddly enough, so did I! Got it in a second-hand bookstore, and then went back to the beginning of the series. His prose has a lyrical simplicity that I love.

10th Jan 2006, 13:59

Yes, lyrical is how I see it, and his descriptions are unsurpassed. The eye glides over the pages without pausing to double-check or criticize overuse of similes.

amner · 10th Jan 2006, 14:01

Y'know, for a second there I thought you said smileys.

Maggie · 10th Jan 2006, 14:22

James Lee Burke is one of those authors I seek out when I want to be entertained. Reading a Burke is, for me, easy yet not fluffy. I met James Lee Burke.....it is uncanney how much he resembles his characters.

His daughter also writes mystery novels....I haven't read any of them yet.

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00...lance&n=283155

NottyImp · 11th Jan 2006, 12:59

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His daughter also writes mystery novels....I haven't read any of them yet.

I have. A much smaller chip of the old block than might have been hoped...

amner · 12th Jan 2006, 23:26

Took a dive into JLB today and bought:

from the Library for 30p. Worth a punt, I thought. What's your opinion on it?

Actually, what is the proper reading order?

amner · 12th Jan 2006, 23:36

Strike that, the proper order is:

Neon Rain (1986)
Heaven's Prisoners (1988 )
Black Cherry Blues (1989)
A Morning for Flamingos (1990)
A Stained White Radiance (1992)
In the Electric Mist with Confederate Dead (1993)
Dixie City Jam (1994)
Burning Angel (1995)
Cadillac Jukebox (1996)
Sunset Limited (1998 )
Purple Cane Road (2000)
Jolie Blon's Bounce (2002)
Last Car to Elysian Fields (2003)
Crusader's Cross (2005)

I'll take my hat off to the guy, he chucks out a pretty good title.

So, thoughts on Dixie...?

m. · 15th Jan 2006, 21:33

I read this one and liked it, I mentioned it (very) shortly here. God how long ago it was... I remember I wasn't maybe enthusiastic, but meant to read more Burke - though somehow he slipped off my radar. Easily can be read outside the sequence, but maybe it's just me, usually reading cycles in that way...

Colyngbourne · 18th Jul 2010, 20:50

Testing....to eliminate spam-post-link....

10th Jan 2006, 13:59	#12
Red Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Book Number 9 - THE CONVICT & OTHER... by JAMES LEE BURK Yes, lyrical is how I see it, and his descriptions are unsurpassed. The eye glides over the pages without pausing to double-check or criticize overuse of similes.

10th Jan 2006, 14:01	#13
amner Administrator is no longer welcome round here Join Date: 10 Apr 2003 Location: Cambridge Posts: 9,984	Re: Book Number 9 - THE CONVICT & OTHER... by JAMES LEE BURK Y'know, for a second there I thought you said smileys. __________________ bingo bango bongo I don't want to leave the Congo

10th Jan 2006, 14:22	#14
Maggie Palimpsestarian is a palimpsestin' fool! Join Date: 11 Nov 2004 Location: state of Wisconsin, USA Posts: 531	Re: Book Number 9 - THE CONVICT & OTHER... by JAMES LEE BURK James Lee Burke is one of those authors I seek out when I want to be entertained. Reading a Burke is, for me, easy yet not fluffy. I met James Lee Burke.....it is uncanney how much he resembles his characters. His daughter also writes mystery novels....I haven't read any of them yet. http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00...lance&n=283155 __________________ In this world there are only two tragedies. One is not getting what one wants, and the other is getting it. Oscar Wilde, 1854-1900 http://www.flickr.com/photos/79565255@N00/

12th Jan 2006, 23:26	#16
amner Administrator is no longer welcome round here Join Date: 10 Apr 2003 Location: Cambridge Posts: 9,984	Re: Book Number 9 - THE CONVICT & OTHER... by JAMES LEE BURK Took a dive into JLB today and bought: from the Library for 30p. Worth a punt, I thought. What's your opinion on it? Actually, what is the proper reading order? __________________ bingo bango bongo I don't want to leave the Congo

12th Jan 2006, 23:36	#17
amner Administrator is no longer welcome round here Join Date: 10 Apr 2003 Location: Cambridge Posts: 9,984	Re: Book Number 9 - THE CONVICT & OTHER... by JAMES LEE BURK Strike that, the proper order is: Neon Rain (1986) Heaven's Prisoners (1988 ) Black Cherry Blues (1989) A Morning for Flamingos (1990) A Stained White Radiance (1992) In the Electric Mist with Confederate Dead (1993) Dixie City Jam (1994) Burning Angel (1995) Cadillac Jukebox (1996) Sunset Limited (1998 ) Purple Cane Road (2000) Jolie Blon's Bounce (2002) Last Car to Elysian Fields (2003) Crusader's Cross (2005) I'll take my hat off to the guy, he chucks out a pretty good title. So, thoughts on Dixie...? __________________ bingo bango bongo I don't want to leave the Congo

15th Jan 2006, 21:33	#18
m. Palimpsestarian eats too much cheese Join Date: 22 Nov 2003 Location: Poland Posts: 1,253	Re: Book Number 9 - THE CONVICT & OTHER... by JAMES LEE BURK I read this one and liked it, I mentioned it (very) shortly here. God how long ago it was... I remember I wasn't maybe enthusiastic, but meant to read more Burke - though somehow he slipped off my radar. Easily can be read outside the sequence, but maybe it's just me, usually reading cycles in that way... __________________ Reading:

18th Jul 2010, 20:50	#19
Colyngbourne Administrator is no longer welcome round here Join Date: 30 Apr 2003 Location: England Posts: 9,706	Re: Book 9: THE CONVICT & OTHER... by JAMES LEE BURK Testing....to eliminate spam-post-link.... __________________ Currently reading: *David Copperfield - Charles Dickens* \| My reading list \| My film list

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