Feast Day of Fools
Book description
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.
From Armin's list on Shakespeare and the Elizabethan period.
James Lee Burkeās foray into the āworld beyond usā is the real evil that has entered Texan Sheriff Hackberry Hollandās corner of Texas. Burke really knows how to draw readers in to that inhuman world of psychotic killers, religious maniacs, and tortured souls. Sounds grimāand it isābut Burke is a master storyteller whose descriptive powers of time and place are unparalleled in my view. JLās books are not horror stories, but theyāre close.
From Steven's list on combining real world drama with something otherworldly.
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