Pegasus Descending (Dave Robicheaux Series #15)

I love the book.

Need to think with a southern accent, easy enough after reading 20 pages

Awesome Writing!

This tale of murder and revenge in the sultry environs of coastal Louisiana moves along at the steady but inexorable pace of one of the author's beloved bayous. Mr. Burke's writing is mesmerizing, his descriptions of southern Louisiana loving and evocative. I did have a problem with the abundance of story threads and characters - at times I had to stop and figure out who was connected to what aspect of the plot. But it didn't stop me from staying glued to the page! This is my first encounter with a Detective Robicheaux novel, and I hope it won't be my last.

James Lee Burke Never Disappoints

I've read everything Burke has written. The Dave Robicheaux novels are my favorites. His combinations of poetic prose & violence, rage & humanity are powerful & compelling. PEGASUS DESCENDING takes us back to Iberia Parish and Dave once again joins forces with Clete. Altho Burke is prolific, I wish he wrote more.

James Lee Burke is at his best

Twenty-five years ago in New Iberia, Louisiana, thugs led by Whitey Bruxal executed Dallas Klein during a bank robbery gone bad while his friend and fellow police officer Dave Robicheaux was too drunk to help. Even today Dave remains haunted by his inability to act on behalf of his buddy.--------------- In the present a pretty grifter arrives in New Iberia claiming to be Dallas¿ daughter Trish Klein. Dave wonders if she is telling the truth and if the answer is yes he wonders if he could find redemption by in some way assisting her. However, Trish is doing illegal activities passing around counterfeit hundred dollar bills. Dave fails to react until he becomes concerned when he sees her playing mind games with mob king Bruxal. At the same time, Dave investigates the apparent suicide of Yvonne Darbonne. He has a hunch the two females are linked, but not sure how so he turns to the perfect person to stir the pot, and to find the link, the maniacal Clete Purcel.-------------- James Lee Burke is at his best with the flawed Dave¿s past coming back to haunt him when the beautiful Trish arrives in town to put his mind either at rest or in a psychiatric ward. The story line is terrific as the action is non-stop, but the key players seem genuine especially their interplay with a showdown of sorts inevitable. PEGASUS DESCENDING is a gripping thriller filled with passion, regret, and betrayal what more can a reader want.------------- Harriet Klausner

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