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Lay Down My Sword and Shield

By: James Lee Burke
Narrated by: Tom Stechschulte
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Hack Holland is a product of the South, both old and new. Hard-drinking ex-POW and wealthy, progressive Democrat, he stands in the long shadow cast by his ancestors. When Holland's candidacy for a congressional seat brings him increasingly into conflict with those around him, his almost unwitting involvement with a violent civil rights conflict forces him to reassess his future - and his past...©1971 James Lee Burke (P)2010 Recorded Books LLC Crime Fiction International Mystery & Crime Modern Detectives Mystery Suspense Thriller & Suspense Traditional Detectives Fiction Detective Crime
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The narrator was very good, But, he just isn't Will. Whom all fans of the Burke writing style, I am sure, relate to as being Huckelberry Holland. Nonetheless great story, great narration and we want more Huck escapades.

We want more Huck!

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What could have made this a 4 or 5-star listening experience for you?

better story, better writing

What could James Lee Burke have done to make this a more enjoyable book for you?

not written it

Have you listened to any of Tom Stechschulte’s other performances? How does this one compare?

very good reader - no country for old men

What reaction did this book spark in you? Anger, sadness, disappointment?

disappointment

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why did he even write this pointless tripe?

waste of print

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I've read and enjoyed most, if not all of JLBs novels. I read this one in the Times of Donald Trumps dictatorship. the first two chapters were too reminiscent of him. I moved on to something less irritating. Sorry JLB

Not for me

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