Each his/her own, of course, but I don't like Burke. His best
(or, to me, most tolerable book) is Black Cherry Blues,
though, so if you want to try him again that might be the one
to try.
Most of his books are as overwrought as you sketch out.
doug
> Speaking of really, really sucks, I finally
got
> around to reading James Lee
> Burke--I'm terrible at titles, but I think the one
I
> picked up was "A
> Stained White Radiance."
> Is there a plot here,
> or is this just modern Southern Gothic that got
out
> of hand?
>
> Are they all like that? Should I hunt up
something
> earlier, or is it not
> worth the time?
===== Doug Bassett
dj_bassett@yahoo.com
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