Tampa Bay Times on A PRIVATE CATHEDRAL
In A Private Cathedral, Dave tumbles through that veil into a world of myth and mystery that’s as violent as the one we call real.
CrimeReads: “THE EVOLUTION OF DAVE ROBICHEAUX AND THE INCREDIBLE CAREER OF JAMES LEE BURKE”
Robicheaux acts on an ethical imperative that he is under demand to routinely choose what source he will serve, replenish, and empty into his own agenda. When he violates a suspect’s constitutional liberties by employing violence as an interrogational method, he feels...Houston Chronicle on A PRIVATE CATHEDRAL
Dave puts it this way: “How is it we can do so much harm to one another as long as we are provided sanction? How is it we make marionettes of ourselves and give all power to those who have never heard a shot fired in anger or had even a glimpse of life at the bottom...Salisbury Post on A PRIVATE CATHEDRAL
“Burke mixes crime, horror, bayou mysticism and romance into a spicy and complex gumbo of a Southern tale.”
A PRIVATE CATHEDRAL: New York Times Editors’ Choice
“Burke’s enduring voice does justice to both the region’s ancient curses and its modern crimes.”