Start a free 30day trial today and get your first audiobook. Audible provides the highest quality audio and narration. The characters are mostly unlikable, theres no plot to speak of, what story there is seems to go nowhere, and the author. Will patton eager to escape his problematic past, hackberry holland acquires the sheriffs position in a rundown texas border town. James lee burke is a new york times bestselling author, twotime winner of the edgar award, and the recipient of the guggenheim fellowship for creative arts. We have a new assortment of, as dave would say, moral imbeciles pursuing and being pursued by the novels protagonist, hackberry holland, an aging lawman. James lee burke and narrator will patton are a brilliant duo. Burke writes a tale of evil and redemption, and patton vividly embodies the succession o. Listen to the neon rain by james lee burke available from rakuten kobo. Listen to rain gods by james lee burke, will patton for free with a 30 day free trial. Rain gods is the second story in the series of hackberry holland books by new york times bestselling novelist james lee burke this novel had a release date of july 14, 2009.
Rain gods book by james lee burke official publisher page. Get 50% off this audiobook at the audiobooksnow online audio book store and download or stream it right to your computer, smartphone or tablet. Burke returns with a masterfully told, highoctane thriller in which a young iraqi war veteran and his girlfriend find themselves on the run after a series of brutal murders in the deep south. This is the only work of burke s that ive read and cant say im a big fan of the novel either. Get a free ebook by joining our mailing list today. Americas best novelist the denver post brings back one of his most fascinating characterstexas sheriff. James lee burke is a new york times bestselling author, twotime winner of the edgar award, and the recipient of the guggenheim fellowship for creative arts in fiction. Stars of these movies have included tommy lee jones, alec baldwin, teri hatcher, john goodman, kris.
Online retailer of books, audiobooks, howto dvds and more. Browse james lee burkes bestselling audiobooks and newest titles. James lee burke audio books at simply audiobooks simply. He has a way of creating an image in your mind that takes. With more than 20 novels to his credit and two edgar awards under his belt, james lee burke has proven himself a master of downanddirty, hardhitting fiction. James lee burke, a rare winner of two edgar awards, and named grand master by the mystery writers of america, is the author of thirty previous novels and two collections of short stories, including such new york times bestsellers as the glass rainbow, swan peak, the tin roof blowdown, last car to elysian fields and rain. Written by james lee burke, audiobook narrated by tom stechschulte. Rain gods by james lee burke americas best novelist the denver post brings back one of his most. Listen to robicheaux a novel by james lee burke available from rakuten kobo.
Rain gods a novel hackberry holland by james lee burke. Rain gods, one of burke s most powerful books for some time, is set in texas, in the area policed by ageing hackberry holland, whose nephew billy bob has featured in a number of novels. When hackberry holland became sheriff of a tiny texas town near the mexican border, hed hoped to leave certain things behind. Signin to download and listen to this audiobook today. Rain gods is burke s most intricately plotted crime novel yet. A case in point is the authors latest dave robicheaux novel, jolie blons bounce, a contemporary account of murder and madness whose plot reflects the lingering aftereffects. Hes authored thirtyeight novels and two short story collections. James lee burke s fiction is haunted, sometimes quite literally, by the ghosts of history, and by a bonedeep apprehension of the human capacity for violence and cruelty. Get this book free when you sign up for a 30day trial. Book 2 and millions of other books are available for instant access. A novel a holland family novel james lee burke on amazon. James lee burke brings down the wrath of rain gods by john. Listen to unlimited audiobooks on the web, ipad, iphone and android. Rain gods by james lee burke americas best novelist.
Its easy to see how fans of james lee burke do not like thishis firstnovel. Buy rain gods by james lee burke online at alibris. Rain gods book by james lee burke official publisher. Download audiobooks by james lee burke at and save. Rain gods by james lee burke audio book simply audiobooks. Stream and download audiobooks to your computer, tablet or mobile phone. Rain gods, by james lee burke, bplus, narrated by will patton, produced by simon and schuster audio, downloaded from i didnt like this book as well as i like his dave robicheau series. James lee burke audio books, best sellers, author bio audible. One of the things that makes james lee burke both one of the best of thriller writers, and something more as well, is that he has always been. Read rain gods a novel by james lee burke available from rakuten kobo. Rain gods written by fconrad from lexington, ky on july 31st, 2010. Rain gods by james lee burke and will patton audiobook.
Bestselling author james lee burke discusses his new book, rain gods, with his daughter, author alafair burke. The bravados classic western, full movie, gregory peck, english free full western films duration. Due to the popularity of his novels, some of james lee burke s books have been made into movies. Robicheaux audiobook by james lee burke 9781508244325. James lee burke will keep you glued to this book, as always. Rain gods shows james lee burke at his best and may be the book of his that ive enjoyed most. The neon rain audiobook by james lee burke 9781440718786. James lee burke meets cormac mccarthy in rain gods, burke takes the same narrative style found in his dave robicheaux series and transplants it to southern texas. James lee burke is one of my favourite authors and this book was another great effort.