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Hackberry Holland, No 3
James Lee Burke
Pocket Books
March 27, 2012 / ISBN 978-1451675337
Fiction/Mystery/Suspense
Amazon
Reviewed
by Beverly J. Rowe
Hackberry Holland may be my favorite Burke character. He's a crusty
old guy, but with a definite soft spot in his heart, though his
decades-younger deputy, Pam Tibbs can't seem to get to first base
with the romantic ideas she has. Hack has a whole load of personal
demons that he is battling.
In this sequel to Rain Gods, Hack is the Sheriff of a hard-scrabble
town on the Texas/Mexico border, he deals with illegal immigrants
and the coyotes that bring them across the border, along with various
drugs, and now he must find a killer who takes great pleasure in
torturing his victims before dismembering them. Hack's investigation
of the latest atrocity leads him to Anton Ling, a mysterious Chinese
woman that reminds Hack of his deceased wife. Known for taking in
illegals, she may be as dangerous as the men she shelters.
Then a notorious killer that Hack had presumed dead returns, along
with his signature machine gun...but this time, Hackberry Holland
and "Preacher" Collins have a common enemy, and their
lives are on the line.
Feast Day of Fools is loaded with quirky characters, fast
action, and a multi-layered plot that is guaranteed to keep you
up reading all night. Burke is an absolute genius, and has no equal
in his lyrical descriptions...I think I might read his books just
for the wonderful prose, but the characters and action keep me coming
back for his next story.
Reviews of other titles by this author
Bitterroot
[Billy Bob Holland, 1]
Heartwood
[Billy Bob Holland, 2]
Rain
Gods [Hankberry Holland, 2]
Feast Day
of Fools [Hankberry Holland, 3]
Purple
Cane Road [Dave Robicheaux, 11]
Pegasus Descending [Dave Robicheaux, 14]
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