"A novel of 1920's Louisiana, following the path of a pleasure-boat and the life journey of the protagonist who does all the wrong things for all the best reasons. Literary excellence"
"Not the first of the Dave Robicheaux series, but maybe the best in this series for evoking the atmosphere of the Civil War and its lasting impact in the South"
"The original New Orleans vampire series gets little press these days, but there are few better descriptions of the lush life of old NOLA, pre-Katrina"
"A hitman on the run hides out in New Orleans, and finds much to love -- along with his own humanity. A snappily-written little thriller from a master of genre with an extremely upbeat assassin..."
