Feast Day of Fools

By James Lee Burke,

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A powerful and unforgettable thriller from 'one of the finest American writers' GUARDIAN

Danny Boy Lorca was used to having apocalyptic visions - the beatings he'd taken in jail and the booze he drank to forget them made sure of that. But what he saw and heard that night outā€¦

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2 authors picked Feast Day of Fools as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?

All of James Burke's novels are my favorites. His plots constantly take you by surprise, and his characters drip with foibles and exotic passions. This book does not take place in New Orleans yet, but Mr. Burke seems to equally understand the heat, the intentions, the loneliness, and the nightmares of the Southwest border. I could not get enough of his colorful dialogue and poetical descriptions.

James Lee Burkeā€™s foray into the ā€˜world beyond usā€™ is the real evil that has entered Texan Sheriff Hackberry Hollandā€™s corner of Texas. Burke really knows how to draw readers in to that inhuman world of psychotic killers, religious maniacs, and tortured souls. Sounds grimā€”and it isā€”but Burke is a master storyteller whose descriptive powers of time and place are unparalleled in my view. JLā€™s books are not horror stories, but theyā€™re close. 

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