☆ House of the Rising Sun
by James Lee Burke
Oftentimes when Bud and I are in Barnes and Noble I peruse the sale books of the previous best sellers. This one, after I read the inside of the dust jacket, I thought would be a good read. Something of a different genre for me. I must say, tho, it was a bit disappointing. Yet, I had to continue reading it through its entirety to see how it ended. The book's cover artwork throws you off a bit. The story is about the early 1900s in Texas, yet the cover depicts [at least for me] a saga of the 'old west', circa 1800s. It wraps around an ex-Texas Ranger that dwells in the past, his kidnapped son [an injured WWI veteran], STRONG women in his life and a unusual twist...he has stolen the holy grail! Ya, you read that right! A bit far fetched, I know. See what I mean? How on earth this novel got on New York Times Best Seller List, I'll never understand. Within the pages, there is deceit, flashbacks of war times, references to many historical figures of the west, arms dealers out for revenge, women of virtue, and women not so virtuous if you get my meaning. It was like the author was trying his heart out to make the book worth reading by both sexes...sweet and loving one minute while in the blink of an eye, crude, rough and murderous the next. Not very consistent, yet, I guess...such is life. I can't honestly say I would recommend this to read...but, once the story begins, it's hard to put down 'til the end.
by James Lee Burke
Oftentimes when Bud and I are in Barnes and Noble I peruse the sale books of the previous best sellers. This one, after I read the inside of the dust jacket, I thought would be a good read. Something of a different genre for me. I must say, tho, it was a bit disappointing. Yet, I had to continue reading it through its entirety to see how it ended. The book's cover artwork throws you off a bit. The story is about the early 1900s in Texas, yet the cover depicts [at least for me] a saga of the 'old west', circa 1800s. It wraps around an ex-Texas Ranger that dwells in the past, his kidnapped son [an injured WWI veteran], STRONG women in his life and a unusual twist...he has stolen the holy grail! Ya, you read that right! A bit far fetched, I know. See what I mean? How on earth this novel got on New York Times Best Seller List, I'll never understand. Within the pages, there is deceit, flashbacks of war times, references to many historical figures of the west, arms dealers out for revenge, women of virtue, and women not so virtuous if you get my meaning. It was like the author was trying his heart out to make the book worth reading by both sexes...sweet and loving one minute while in the blink of an eye, crude, rough and murderous the next. Not very consistent, yet, I guess...such is life. I can't honestly say I would recommend this to read...but, once the story begins, it's hard to put down 'til the end.