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The Neon Rain

By: James Lee Burke
Narrated by: Will Patton
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Summary

Dave Robicheaux has been warned that he's on somebody's hit list, and now the homicide detective is trying to discover just who that is before he ends up dead.

Meanwhile he has taken on the murder investigation of a young black girl found dead in the Bayou swamp. Robicheaux uncovers a web of corruption that leads him to a terrifying confrontation with the one horror he fears most of all.

©1987 James Lee Burke (P)2009 Recorded Books LLC

Critic reviews

"Fine writing that is far above the crime-fiction norm and manages to stand comparison with the very best contemporary novels" ( Sunday Express)
"A fine American writer who deserves to be far better known on this side of the Atlantic…poetic and passionate" ( Sunday Telegraph)

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Absolutely terrific

I must admit I'd never come across James Lee Burke before but was attracted by the other reviews here. Wonderful dialogue, sometimes redolent of Raymond Chandler, and full of evocative descriptions of New Orleans and the Deep South. Excellent narration too with a great variety of Louisiana accents. Was going to go straight to the next book but Audible only has a very small selection of the 'Dave Robicheaux' stories recorded. Get a move on, Audible!

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High time Dave Robicheaux books were on Audible

Brilliant books brilliantly narrated hurry up with the others in the series please. I have been an avid reader of these books since they were released so I'm overjoyed that they are now being released in audible as I prefer to listen to books rather than music when working. These books are so well written and Will Patton does such a wonderful job of the narration, you can actually visualise the scenes, it's like you are there. I thoroughly enjoyed this and am really looking forward to the next one and all the other Dave Robicheax books despite reading them many times over the years. Please hurry up with them.

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Transports you there, lock, stock and both barrels

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A thoroughly enjoyable story. Will Patton presents it superbly. I suspect a few people spend more time in their car than is really required due to this audio book.

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Outstanding

This was my first experience of JLB and I loved it. Sometimes very violent. Always very tense and brought together by a fantastic narrator.

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Best of Robicheaux

I have read or listened to all of the Robicheaux stories and think this is the best. Also, Will Patton is, by far, the best narrator in the audio series because of his ability to create an infinite number of voices and personalities. He makes the story run like a movie in your head. I was slightly disappointed that Clete receded in the second half of the plot but, overall, it was hard to switch off.

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Fab narrator - story ok

Will Patton is an ace narrator , he really brought the story to life. The storyline was not as strong as the narration.

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amazing story

narrator was amazing, best voice for this book possible, really brought the book to life

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Enjoyed this book.

Good story line. Characters well formed. The love story on the side felt out of place. Overall enjoyed it a lot.

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Evocative wonderful professional production

You can tell that a great deal of effort has gone into this production. The writing and characterisation are excellent. Perfect Retro-American Deep-South Cop Novel with flushed out characters and plot. The whole story and tone reminds me a great deal of the original true detective series.

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Pantomime characters

The characters are out of a pantomime, stereotypes. I wanted to shout “he’s behind you”….

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