Book Review: 'Rain Gods,' By James Lee Burke Oct 6, 2009
James Lee Burke frequently writes about Louisiana, with Dave Robicheaux as a detective who solves crimes with the assistance of his friend Clete Purcell. Both are troubled souls who fight their own internal demons and external ones as manifested by the evil in others. (Mattoon Journal-Gazette, IL)
Book reviews Aug 30, 2009
One of my 10 favorite books is White Doves at Morning by James Lee Burke ... The book is drawn from the true history of James Lee Burke s family. (Green Valley News & Sun, AZ)
• Gooding Public Library has new items Aug 25, 2009
"The Guardian of Lies" by Steve Martini, "Burn" by Linda Howard, "Rain Gods" by James Lee Burke, "The Yada Yada Prayer Group Gets Rolling" by Neta Jackson, "Lawman" by Diana Palmer, "A Sudden Country" by Karen Fisher, "A Wanted Man" by Linda Lael Miller, "Sail" by James Patterson, "The Penny" by Joyce Meyer, "Smash Cut" by Sandra Brown, "Blood Dreams" by Kay Hooper, "Don't Look Twice" by Andrew Gross, "Take One" and "Take Two" by Karen Kingsbury, "Fire and Ice" by J.A. Jance, "The Black Death"... (Burley South Idaho Press, ID)
Hackberry’s back on duty: James Lee Burke’s Texas sheriff returns Aug 8, 2009
Missoulian: Hackberry s back on duty: James Lee Burke s Texas sheriff returns ... Hackberry s back on duty: James Lee Burke s Texas sheriff returnsBy Bruce DeSilva - for the Associated Press ... James Lee Burke s latest, Rain Gods, revisits his Sheriff Hackberry Holland character. (Missoulian, MT)
Bestselling books Aug 2, 2009
"Rain Gods" by James Lee Burke (Simon ter). 10. (The Augusta Chronicle)
On Demand movie picks Aug 1, 2009
(Encore on Comcast) Nice moody take on James Lee Burke s tormented ex-cop and white knight from New Orleans. Alec Baldwin turns in one of his most satisfying performances as the onetime lawman who can t retire when his family becomes the target of drug dealers, and director Phil Joanou takes us far beyond the usual tourist New Orleans, filling the screen with saturated and somehow ominous bayou atmosphere. (Boston Globe)
HOT DAYS, COOL READING - Summer season has bounty of page-turners arriving Jun 16, 2009
The Mystery Guild of America honored James Lee Burke and CJ Box at the end of April. Now Grand Master Burke has a new mystery with a brand new character, Texas Sheriff Hackberry Holland, cousin of Billy Bob Holland, entitled Rain Gods and due in July. (Missoulian, MT)
Stay cool and delve into a good book this summer Jun 4, 2009
"Rain Gods," James Lee Burke: Burke introduces a new character, Texas sheriff Hackberry Holland. "Sweet Mary," Liz Balmeseda: A woman wrongly charged in a drug case seeks the real culprit in the first novel from the former Miami Herald columnist. (La Crosse Tribune, WI)
• New materials at Gooding library May 5, 2009
"Swan Peak" by James Lee Burke, "Divine Justice" by David Baldacci, "Cross Country" by James Patterson, "The Appeal" by John Grisham, "The Tenth Justice" by Brad Meltzer, "The Afghan" by Frederick Forsyth, "The Life and Times of the Thunderbolt Kid" by Bill Bryson. Adult nonfiction. (Burley South Idaho Press, ID)
Lolo crime novelist shares award with Grafton May 3, 2009
POLSON As he approached the age of 70, Lolo author James Lee Burke divorced himself from the world of book promotional tours, the barnstorming stints that send a writer hopping from city to city and living out of a suitcase for months at a time. "In 2005 I said, No more,' and hung it up," Burke says. (Montana Standard, MT)
Bond, old and new Mar 27, 2009
Also out: In the Electric Mist (2009), director Bertrand Tavernier's adaptation of the James Lee Burke thriller In the Electric Mist with Confederate Dead. Tommy Lee Jones plays detective Dave Robicheaux, up against New Orleans mobster Julie (Baby Feet) Balboni (John Goodman). (Globe and Mail -- Entertainment)
What did you think of the film? Feb 21, 2009
JL Burke fan wrote on Feb 20, 2009 3:56 PM:" I loved the movie. James Lee Burke writes interesting award winning books in which he develops characters and always leads to a twist at the ending with a moral messege. Those moviegoers who want spoon fed story development and action scenes did not like this movie, it was over their heads. I loved to see New Iberia and the surrounding parishes so well incorporated into the story.Thank you James Lee Burke, Tommy Jones, John Goodman and everyone else... (New Iberia, LA)
'In the Electric Mist' premiere terrific, full of exictement Feb 21, 2009
Gladys and I got there early trying to make sure we got a good seat and got lucky as author James Lee Burke (he told me to call him Jim. and his wife Pearl, and John Goodman were seated right in front of us. (New Iberia, LA)
Star power grips New Iberia Feb 20, 2009
He posed for countless pictures and may have been the only person who fielded more attention than author James Lee Burke, author of In the Electric Mist with Confederate Dead on which the film was based. Goodman, who arrived Wednesday night in New Iberia and left today for New Orleans, said he relished the chance to bring authenticity to In the Electric Mist. (New Iberia, LA)
RAVE REVIEWS HERE Feb 20, 2009
but are longtime James Lee Burke fans who read the book the movie was based on long before they moved to town. I really enjoyed the movie, and it makes me want to go back and read the book again, said Dan Roark. (New Iberia, LA)
Scaled down Mist premiere still big deal for Teche Area Feb 10, 2009
Goodman or not, Jones or not, the true star is and remains novelist James Lee Burke, whose literary vision inspired all of this. Burke will be in attendance and he said The music, the acting and the lovely depiction of the Acadiana area and its people are a treat. (New Iberia, LA)
Celebrity News Feb 7, 2009
BERLIN French director Bertrand Tavernier debuted his film "In the Electric Mist" at the Berlin Film Festival on Saturday, showing audiences his version of a 1993 crime novel by James Lee Burke adapted to post-Hurricane Katrina Louisiana. Current nominations. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
