Last Car to Elysian Fields: A Novel Audiobook

" I can't get enough of Dave Robicheaux novels "

" Very well written, good character development. Predictable but so much fun to read. A great story about redemption, retribution, reconciliation.. "

" I'm a little mixed up with the timeline of Robicheaux. I can't say more without giving spoilers. "

" Good story with lots of low-life characters who might be guilty of almost anything. Burke sets all of this up in about 450 pages and then unravels to the conclusion in about 5. Worthwhile. "

" Very enjoyable. Robichaux let's himself be used as bait. Very twisty plot. "

" Every book by Burke is special and this one is no exception. "

" I love the plot in this one. "

" > Not sure what part of the world the person is from that told Alexis that, but Mr. Hammer's accents are terrible. People in southern Louisiana do not have "southern accents" and, having lived and traveled throughout the south and Louisiana for >60 yrs, I can attest that NOBODY talks like the characters in this recording. Mr. Hammer learned his southern accent from the old TV show Dukes of Hazzard. It is obvious these reviews are not only for the audio version, but if you ever buy a Burke audiobook, be sure it is narrated by Will Patton. I give it 2 stars only because it's a good Burke book. "

" James Lee Burke writes about NOLA in authentic tones and accents. He is never politically correct as he goes after drug pushers and molesters NOLA style, without too much regard for the law. Impractical but fun to read. "

" I thought Mr. Burke brought New Orleans to life. As a native New Yorker who only visited that beautiful city I thought that he made you feel you were really there. I'm glad that he didn't make his main character into a "hero". He was a bad cop and paid the price by leaving the force. "

" As always, beautiful writing that evokes the beauty and sadness of the big easy and Louisiana. "

" Average for the series. Much happened to main character between books. "

" Middlin'. Mark Hammer narrates the audiobook, and I'm told his rendering of the various Louisiana accents is spot on. Not sure if it would be as compelling in written form or with another narrator. "

" Last Car To Elysian Fields - A Dave Robicheaux Novel by James Lee Burke (2003) "

" Fantastic book! Great read! If you are a fan of true detective/suspense/mystery you will love James Lee Burke. This is actually part of an ongoing series with protagonist, Dave Robicheaux. I could not put this book down! "

" JLB loves to write great books and i love to read his great books. "

" This story was another enjoyable read. Burke's word pictures are delightful to read. Looking forward to another. "

" Very well written, great characters, good plot and atmosphere, a lot of heart. Sometimes too violent for me but I can skim the tough parts. Very cohesive and atmospheric. Sad, tough stories from the past and present. "

" Great...felt like I was there "

" Another great book in the Dave Robiceaux series, this one is a more darker installment. Brilliantly written as usual. James Lee Burke is such a fantastic author - I will genuinly be sad when I finish all his books. "

" A standard James Lee Burke outing, complete with sociopaths who develop a late-blooming conscience, a woman from Robicheaux's drunken past, the Mafia, Southern history, and lots of Cletus Purcell. An entertaining read. "

" Burke is really a wonderful writer. This was more poignant than usual. The past is done, and we can never go back. "

" One of the best writers on the planet. "

" Love the characters though I find the mysteries somewhat difficult to puzzel out. Maybe after I have read more (this is my second novel) of Burke I will find it easier to seperate the guilty from the less guilty. "

" I think I'm through with Dave Robicheaux. Just too much vigilante justice for me. "

" I continue to like his stuff,, though I've been reading it in the wrong order and have a little trouble with the chronology and knowing which wife has just died and of what! "

" i really appreciate James Lee Burke. and i love a complicated, sullied protagonist. "

" Good story with lots of low-life characters who might be guilty of almost anything. Burke sets all of this up in about 450 pages and then unravels to the conclusion in about 5. Worthwhile. "

" Listened on tape. Per usual very graphically violent. Held interest. Gives a historical perspective of Angloa. As an African American, topic does anger. "

" Part of his sad anthem to New Orleans. "

" Average for the series. Much happened to main character between books. "

" I continue to like his stuff,, though I've been reading it in the wrong order and have a little trouble with the chronology and knowing which wife has just died and of what! "

" gritty Lousiana detective solving everything but the crime that started the book. Falls over the line more than once. "

" Great, classic Dave and Clete. It's a formula, admittedly, but a good one. I love these characters. They are old friends now. "

" This was the first novel by James Lee Burke that I've read. I was a little disappointed. "

" I think I'm through with Dave Robicheaux. Just too much vigilante justice for me. "

" Very well written, great characters, good plot and atmosphere, a lot of heart. Sometimes too violent for me but I can skim the tough parts. Very cohesive and atmospheric. Sad, tough stories from the past and present. "

" Middlin'. Mark Hammer narrates the audiobook, and I'm told his rendering of the various Louisiana accents is spot on. Not sure if it would be as compelling in written form or with another narrator. "

" Burke is really a wonderful writer. This was more poignant than usual. The past is done, and we can never go back. "