I found this latest installment of the Dave Robicheaux/Clete Purcel saga to be the most enjoyable yet. It is certainly the easiest of the series to follow. I must admit a decidedly tepid reaction to former Burke novels. This one, however, hits the mark. Laced with tongue-in-cheek humor, Burke keeps the pace flowing nicely in this novel. The atmosphere he creates is palpable and his characterizations again come across with no flaws.