Originally, I am from a small town twelve miles west of New Iberia, Louisiana. The portral of the southern Louisiana natives is very close to reality. The description of the area is heart-warming, and familiar. Other Dave Robicheaux novels have been too pitiful for my tastes. Officer Robicheaux usually wallows in his own misery, and the self-pity detracts from the plot. This book has no distraction! Be preapred to remember details, and absorb information. The plot is filled with entertaining characters. Give this Dave Robicheaux novel a try! You won't be disappointed.