New Orleans Mourning Audiobook (Unabridged)

" A well written mystery. I can see why it won an Edgar award. It's a bit sad reading about the pre-Katrina New Orleans. I didn't like the ending which is why this isn't 5 stars. "

" I was expecting more from this book because I knew it had won the Edgar Award. I gave it 4 stars just in case the 3 I wanted to give it was misguided by over expectations. It a good mystery, but I was hoping for Great and didn't get it. But don't let my judgment prevent you from trying it, I also don't agree with 8 out of 10 Pulitzer Prise winning selections. "

" The good: interesting mystery, vivid background with the NOLA setting. The bad: All the rich people were stereotypes from some liberal's fantasy - they were shallow, nasty, evil people and the closest we get to a "good" one was Marcella, an emotional train-wreck of an airhead. Skip also has a huge chip on her shoulder about wealthy people. The worse: The ending was very cliche (evil rich people get away with murder, literally) and Skip is now disillusioned about being a police officer because the higher-ups weren't morally correct (but it's ok for her to smoke pot, break into a suspect's apartment, and take her boyfriend along on the job?). Verdict: I will probably read the next in the series since I got it for free for my Kindle, but unless there's drastic improvement, I won't go looking for any of the rest. "

" I heard Julie Smith interviewed on NPR recently and enjoyed that and anything to do with NOLA is on my list of things to read. I'm looking forward to getting to know Skip Langdon better now too! "

" Dolly Parton shoots the King of Mardi Gras. Detective Skip Langdon uses her social connections to solve the crime. Not to my taste at all, so I didn't bother finishing this one. It seemed very dated to me, even though it's only 20 years old. I won't try this author again. "

" This early history of the Carnival origens was one of the most fascinating parts of the book. Most of the characters were otherwise unlikeable. "

" As I live in New Orleans, I could visualize the places she mentioned in her book. Some of the places I had visited, some I had not. It was not they type of book that I say is a "can't put it down"; but it was an enjoyable beach read. "

" Wow! Culturally entertaing murder mystery set in New Orleans. "

" Nope. This was not my thing. "

" A little rushed but enjoyable overall. The setting reminded me of my college time in NOLA. "

" I have read all of her books and enjoyed them all...I am not going to review each one individually, but her Skip Landon and Rebecca Schwartz novels are my favorites....I also love that her two cities she uses are San Francisco and New Orleans. My two homes. "

" This is the first Skip Langdon novel and I am re-reading all of them before having them recorded for Bob and another friend. It's as good as I remembered. Hope they'll enjoy them all too. "

" My first real endeavour into the mystery genre. Good pick Nora! "

" Good reader, decent police mystery and I like the protagonist, but nothing faaabulous. "

" Hard for me to get into at first. But then it got REALLY good! Suspenseful and had me thinking! I really loved all the descriptions of the New Orleans architecture...I've been there twice, so I really felt like I was there again. "

" Aside from really not liking the main character, I loved the elements of one of my favourite places in the world woven into the murder mystery. "

" First book in a series, I'll read the next to see if the main character Skip is developed more. In this book she was as dynamic a character as I believe she could be. "

" This is the first in a series of mysteries set in New Orleans, all with the leading character of Skip Langdon. I found them to be great fun, especially since I read most of them while living there. "

" I really like all the mysteries in the Skip Langdon series by Julie Smith. They are all set in New Orleans and there is enough local color to make me happy and at home. The mysteries in this series are well-paced and complicated enough to challenge the avid mystery buff. Good characters too. "

" Unearthed my cache of Skip Langdon books and stacked them for light summer reading. Starting over at the beginning. RIYL big, awkward, rebellious Southern female detective heroines and the mythos of pre-Katrina New Orleans. "

" This is the first book in the series introducing Skip Langdon. While it started out slowly, I really liked the main character and the mystery was pretty good too. "

" I hadn't read the first in this series. Interesting to see Skip Langdon in the beginning of her journey at conflict between her roots and her profession. "

" LOVE this writer and her protagonist....Skip Langdon. There is apparently a whole series and I am attacking them one by one.....ENJOY! "

" If you like detective novels or New Orleans or both, these books are for you. Great detailed descriptions of the Crescent City, its culture, and all its quirks. NOPD detective Skip Langdon breaks all the molds, and the rules, as a tall, tough Uptown-raised woman. "

" recommended by a friend. The first of a series abour Detective Skip Langdon "

" This is the first Skip Langdon novel and I am re-reading all of them before having them recorded for Bob and another friend. It's as good as I remembered. Hope they'll enjoy them all too. "

" I really like all the mysteries in the Skip Langdon series by Julie Smith. They are all set in New Orleans and there is enough local color to make me happy and at home. The mysteries in this series are well-paced and complicated enough to challenge the avid mystery buff. Good characters too. "

" The first Skip Langdon mystery. It was a pretty good read. Didn't dissuade me from reading others anyway. "

" Good reader, decent police mystery and I like the protagonist, but nothing faaabulous. "

" This story is just ambling along with lots of family information and New Orleans descriptions. So far I would rate it at 2 but it might have a good ending. "

" Dolly Parton shoots the King of Mardi Gras. Detective Skip Langdon uses her social connections to solve the crime. Not to my taste at all, so I didn't bother finishing this one. It seemed very dated to me, even though it's only 20 years old. I won't try this author again. "

" This early history of the Carnival origens was one of the most fascinating parts of the book. Most of the characters were otherwise unlikeable. "

" Very complicated New Orleans liaisons add colorfully to the suspense. In my top five for mystery genre. That could change. "

" LOVE this writer and her protagonist....Skip Langdon. There is apparently a whole series and I am attacking them one by one.....ENJOY! "

" This is the first in a series of mysteries set in New Orleans, all with the leading character of Skip Langdon. I found them to be great fun, especially since I read most of them while living there. "

" My first real endeavour into the mystery genre. Good pick Nora! "