The Tin Roof Blowdown

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• The Tin Roof Blowdown

  When Hurricane Katrina happened, it was undoubtedly one of the most devastating things to have taken place. Due to its impact, it was therefore not unexpected that sooner or later someone would write a crime novel using Katrina as the background. The ... (read full critics)

  shotsmag published on Wed, 29 Sep 2010

• After the storm

  At any one time crime fiction will usually boast a writer, most often someone just below the level of the best known or biggest seller, who is hailed by insiders as the best in the business. In the 1970s it was Elmore Leonard and in the 80s James Ell ... (read full critics)

  guardian.co.uk published on Sat, 25 Sep 2010

1 Review

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  Not my favorite

  I've read many of James Lee Burke's books, but this one was not one of my favorites. It was heavily focused on the aftermath of Katrina, but other than that it seems to follow the same formula, and I think I've burned out on it.

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• English Books
• Others 444 Pages
• ISBN-10: 0753823179
• ISBN-13: 9780753823170
• Publisher: Phoenix
• Pub date: Mar 01, 2008
• Also available as: Mass Market Paperback, Paperback, Hardcover, Audio CD and eBook

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