Stephen White - Alan Gregory discussion

I'm trying to read Rain Gods. I've never read a Burke book before, but he sounded good from readers comments in the Mystery group. I thought I'd read this new one which is a stand alone and then start on his Montana series - I think the first one is Cimarron Rose. Are there any Burke fans who would like to encourage me? Kay, you read everything :-) Do you read James Lee Burke?

The Dave Robicheaux books are the best! My favorite is In the Electric Mist With Confederate Dead. I hear they are making it into a movie soon and Tommy Lee Jones will be playing Dave Robicheaux, perfect casting! I think, if you like Alan Gregory, you will like Robicheaux. The setting of in and around New Orleans is cool especially for those of us who have never been there.

Christine wrote: "The setting of in and around New Orleans is cool especially for those of us who have never been there"

I've never been to New Orleans. I was thinking I'd read the Montana series because I lived there for a year and a half. Have you read both? Because if the New Orleans series is better I'll read that one first. Thanks for the info.

No, I have not read the Montana series but I have spent a lot of time in that area. My sister-in-law lives in the Bitterroot Valley where they take place. My friends that have read both like the Dave Robicheaux better.

I lived in the Bitterroot Valley for 8-9 months. Stevensville and Victor - it was around the time of the fires. That's good to know about the Robicheaux series. How do you pronounce that anyway?

I prefer the Dave Robicheaux stories. I started with In the Electric Mist. Someone at a training session talked him up and that was the first one I picked up. I think it was the one she was reading. He named the daughter in the book after his daughter - a writer in her own right - Alafair Burke. She has a couple of lawyer mysteries out. I'm reading one of them - Judgment Calls A Mystery.

Dustin wrote: "I'm trying to read Rain Gods. I've never read a Burke book before, but he sounded good from readers comments in the Mystery group. I thought I'd read this new one which is a stand alone and then st..."

Believe it or not-- I don't!! I read Jan Burke and I really like her books. Let me know how you like them- I may take him up.

Dustin wrote: "I lived in the Bitterroot Valley for 8-9 months. Stevensville and Victor - it was around the time of the fires. That's good to know about the Robicheaux series. How do you pronounce that anyway?"

My sister-in-law lives in Stevensville. Small world!

Pronounce Robicheaux like Row - beh - show.