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House of the Rising Sun

By: James Lee Burke
Narrated by: Will Patton
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House of the Rising Sun is an epic tale of love, loss, betrayal, vengeance, and retribution that follows Texas Ranger Hackberry Holland on his journey to reunite with his estranged son, Ishmael. After a violent encounter that leaves four Mexican soldiers dead, Hackberry escapes the country in possession of a stolen artifact, earning the ire of a bloodthirsty Austrian arms dealer who will do anything to recapture his prize, believed to be the mythic cup of Christ.©2015 James Lee Burke (P)2015 Simon & Schuster Audio Crime Fiction Detective Fiction Modern Detectives Mystery Suspense Thriller & Suspense Traditional Detectives Revenge Crime
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An almost unrelentingly dark story, dripping with evil characters and deeds. JLB's use of words and storytelling genius have few peers either side of the Atlantic. I guess that more than a few people will put off by the fact that this book rarely gives the reader, or listener, a break and, certainly, you have to be in the right frame of mind to go down the path this book creates.
My only gripe, and it's relatively minor, is that Will Patton cannot do foreign accents. At long last Dick Van Dyke has lost the title of 'worst cockney accent' - his attempt at English spoken by a French woman made me wince but even that could not compare to his Austrian accent; but no matter - otherwise he is a great reader.

Never mind the accents...

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The authors grasp of the English language is phenomenal. It is like poetry. And Will Patton is the perfect narrator. His knowledge of the way people used to speak in the time period really makes a big difference. He knows how to pronounce certain words that give the book authenticity. His character voices are exceptional, except Arnold Beckman which needed work. Otherwise it's a fantastic book that I would recommend to anyone. Will Patton really makes it. And the story is incredible. This is the second James Lee Burke novel narrated by Will Patton and I am about to download the next one.

James Lee Burke has a mastery of the English language that is second to none!

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I love James Lee Burke and his story telling. He is without any doubt a brilliant crafts man. His characters are always rich and deep. This story is no different but I just found the characters too bleak and evil. Will Patton is an excellent narrator and absolutely perfect for the character. Who else would Hackberry sound like?? I just feel that there was never a moment of hope. It just felt too depressing and I struggled to finish it.

In my humble opinion, not his best

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Don't hesitate, it's just great from the start. There isn't a bad book that these to have done and this is one of the best.

not surprised at how good this is.

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good but not brilliant . Not much more I want to say .la la la la

interesting

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