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The main suspect in a serial killer case is acquainted with Alafair's (Robicheaux's daughter) latest boyfriend - Kermit Abelard. The Abelards are rich Southern landlords, the kind that has played antagonists to Robicheaux since the series started. It is nice to see Alafair making errors in judgment, she has been too perfect in previous entries. Highlights include a great gunfight and an ending that would have been a fitting finale to the series. For the last 6-7 entries, the series has been consistently good but formulaic. The Glass Rainbow however sizzles with a sense of impending doom that gives it an urgency the series has not seen in a long time. Add the best prose the genre has ever seen. And the only reason for not reading Burke as a crime fiction fan is if one finds the books too dark. But isn't it a bit like staying away from a stimulating and intelligent discussion because it is too smart for you? Rating - 5/5

Another bad apple Vidor Perkins, a sociopath with a very stained life becomes a problem for David as he makes threats and scares his precious daughter Alafair. As always in these books, the atmosphere looms large and, as has been the case in several of them, Dave's own family is at grave personal risk. In this case, it's his adopted daughter, Alafair, who is home on a break from college and struggling to complete a novel. Alafair begins a relationship with Kermit Abelard, the son of a family that has long constituted something of the local aristocracy. David our main protagonist, a veteran detective who’s seen the evil that men do and has had his own demons to battle with in the past, he has more scars thorough life than any one man would want to accumulate. He’s still living and walking the earth, he’s strong will, good character and fight for survival is testament to this.This is the 18th book in the David Robicheaux series. In this story the detective with the New Iberia, Louisiana sheriff's department is investigating the deaths of seven young women in neighboring Jefferson Davis Parish. They appear to be the work of a serial killer but one of the victims, Bernadette Latiolais, was a high school honor student and does not fit the profile of the other victims. Despite the number of victims there seems to be little interest or belief that a serial killer is in their midst. But Dave has his best friend, Clete Purcel, to help him with the case. Seven young women in neighboring Jefferson Davis Parish have been brutally murdered. While the crimes have all the telltale signs of a serial killer, the death of Bernadette Latiolais, a high school honor student, doesn't fit: she is not the kind of hapless and marginalized victim psychopaths usually prey upon. James Lee Burke has always been a go-to writer for me. His Dave Robichaux series, in particular, has given me many hours of entertainment and an appreciation of writing place that I did not have before. Set in southern Louisiana, these books tell the story of Dave Robichaux and his friend and former partner in the New Orleans Police Department, Clete Purcel. Both men are deeply flawed, alcoholics in and out of recovery, and men who stand by their own code of honor as they become involved in the crimes they encounter. If I were to make a list of my all-time favorite authors, there's little doubt that James Lee Burke would find a place on that list. I've been reading his books since 1990 (he's one of those prolific authors who have the ability to write a book a year) and I can honestly say that there hasn't been one I didn't enjoy. It's a combination of his narrative skills, his creation of memorable characters that I see in my head after reading so many books they've been in, and the way he can evoke amazing imagery. (Plus, I met him at a book signing once and he was such a friendly and gracious person.) More of the same, for the most part, and that's just fine ... particularly because I took this one along on lengthy trip (with two long flights in each direction) - and when I wasn't sleeping on the planes, it kept me fully entertained.

Clete Purcel his ex-partner in upholding the law steps onto the scene and becomes part of the web. He’s a great addition to this story! Burke is one of the few really good stylists working in genre fiction, but genre fiction depends upon plot, and there is virtually none here. Burke barely makes any effort to explain what lies behind the deaths of the two young girls which seems to be the central crime of the book, or what any of the key characters have to do with it. There's action, but very little reason for it. And, for that matter, almost all of the action is initiated by Dave and his pal, Clete Purcell, working to get a rise out of different bad guys, with no real justification except that Dave and Clete believe them to be bad guys.Choosing which memorial piece you want can be a really difficult decision. If you've looked online for memorial jewellery, chances are you have come across the concept of resin being used as a preservation tool for ashes and hair. We do not use resin here and generally advise against it. But THE GLASS RAINBOW doesn’t really focus on the investigation of these murders. Instead, a large part of the narrative is devoted to two threads: Dave’s adopted daughter Alafair’s serious relationship with Kermit Abelard, the author of historical novels and the son of a powerful robber baron; and the ongoing self-destructive behavior of his best friend and former partner, Clete Purcel. Alafair is working on a book of her own, and Kermit and his oily friend, Robert Weingart, are helping her find a publisher. Weingart is an ex-con and best-selling author. Needless to say, Dave has no use for any of these people, which leads to huge conflict with Alafair, who feels that Dave is trying to control her life. Weingard in particular is a reprehensible character, closely followed by Kermit’s father.

This book was the best of the entire series that I have read so far. Burke's writing is poetry in novel form. I have listened to most of the books on audible and I feel like I'm on a trip to Louisiana in each one. I can picture the places described in the books as if I have been there. But as usual, Robicheaux's instincts are proven correct and he finds himself dealing with a level of evil that is greater than any enemy he has confronted in the past. The death toll of suspects rises. As the body count increases the scope of suspicion lies in even bigger circles. It has been my experience that most human stories are circular rather than linear. Regardless of the path we choose, we somehow end up where we commenced - in part, I suspect, because the child who lives in us goes along for the ride.”

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Dave has always had a chip on his shoulder when it comes to folks like the Abelards whom he feels have exploited the people and the land of his beloved native state for their own personal gain.

Burke and his wife, Pearl, split their time between Lolo, Montana, and New Iberia, Louisiana. Their daughter, Alafair Burke, is also a mystery novelist. I am a member of the camp that finds the work of James Lee Burke necessary. I have read that he is the modern day Faulkner. All I know is that he brings alive the Louisiana that I know and his characters remain with me in between the releases of the books. The Glass Rainbow is elegant, sharp-edged, haunting and terrific,just like all Burke's novels. Dave's daughter Alafair is romantically involved with a man who is shepherding Alafair's first novel toward publication, but the company he keeps makes Dave justifiably nervous. As Dave goes on the offense, he uncovers links to several murders of young girls, and tries to steer Alafair away from the company she has chosen to keep. But nobody likes to be told who she can or can't fall in love with, and Alafair (naturally) insists that Dave has it all wrong. But we know (becsuse we've read 20 other Dave Robicheaux novels) that Dave is never wrong, and must watch as Alafair's heart beats a march toward disaster.Quotes : Like most Irish, the pagan in him was alive and well, but he kept a pew in a medieval cathedral where the knight-errant genuflected in a cone of stained light, blood-soaked cloak or not. Resin, or epoxy resin, is a type of glue that is man-made and used for many different purposes. Resin casting is a method of plastic casting where a mold is filled with a synthetic resin which then hardens. Due to the simplicity of the product, this can be carried out with little investment and little skill. In The Glass Rainbow Dave and Clete find themselves investigating the murder of several young girls. An ex-con Robert Weingart, who was freed from prison by the intervention of the Abelard family, is the focus of the investigation. He was released after writing a book that was compared to Soul on Ice and the state decided that he was reformed...enough. Kermit Abelard is dating Alafair, the daughter of Dave Robicheaux. He is wealthy, attractive, a published writer, and emotionally available to an impressionable young lady. Kermit just happens to prefer going to the bed sheet rodeo with Robert Weingart. Needless to say Alafair may be a modern woman, but she ain't that modern. As the investigation continues it becomes evident that the real reason these girls are turning up dead has to do with a land deal that would allow an ethanol plant to be built. Scumbags, professional cleaners, an ex-college tennis player, a rich ex-cop, a crooked prison guard, old money and new money all figure in the plot of the novel. As they weave their way through the investigation Dave and Clete find themselves on both sides of the law. As the lies unravel for all those involved the desperation of the liars and our heroes comes to one last stand where even I was wondering if this was going to be the last Dave Robicheaux novel.