St. Jude's Secret

By Daniel H. Jones

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• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0595131069
• ISBN13: 9780595131068
• Release Date: October 2000
• Publisher: Writers Showcase
• Length: 247 Pages
• Weight: 0.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.0" x 0.5" x 6.0"

Customer Reviews

Southern style wrapped up in thriller

This book doesn't fit into the thriller category- thankfully. I found it to be more in line with the southern tradition of Faulkner, Percy and more recently Norden and Woodrell. It's a weird and entertaining book, perhaps more character driven than plot driven. That's , of course, frowned upon in this genre, but the novel rises above and I think crosses over into literary fiction. I also found this novel to be like peeling back layers of an onion, (there's underlying themes of faith, spirituality,honor, along with treachery and horror see excerpt: "Bobby stared at the old photo depicting The Vat's testimony ... He was a stocky,pugnacious fellow who seemed to be seething with rage behind his Fifth Amendment shield of silence. Across the table sat his interrogators,the Kennedy boys, seemingly invincible in their honorable crusade to preserve truth, justice and the American way. Yet,The Vat outlasted them.")which is kind of the way it is with the milieu of the New Orleans setting- you may think you know it from Burke or Smith but this book presents it with a unique and refreshing perspective.

St. Jude's Secret a great read and Update

It is noted that a couple of the customer reviews refer to several typos found in the subject novel. Those readers/reviewers received promotional Uncorrected Proof copies of the novel or purchased Uncorrected Proof copies that inadvertently got into the system. I have confirmed with the author and through orders placed and fulfilled that the Final Corrected version is in stock and is the only version available through retail channels.

St. Jude's Secret

A real thriller with some meat to it. I am a maritime lawyer who enjoys a good legal thriller and this book hits all the high points--a great plot with some unexpected twists involving a lawyer with a conscience, a big, evil steamer line, the mob, accurate intricacies of maritime law--all set against the steamy New Orleans waterfront backdrop. I felt like I was there.Good character development. Lawyer Bobby Grace must come to terms with his past through a hair raising experience that brings him full circle...and finally some peace. Excellent first novel. I can't wait for the next one.

Killer Coffee author capture Real New Orleans

Full of energy and passion. Keep up the good work!

St. Jude's Secret

This is a fast-paced mystery novel with very very few cuss words in it! It is a cleanly written novel with strong characters. And it is a quick read as well. If you are looking for a mystery novel written in New Orleans, then you must give this book a read. Once you start, you won't be able to put it down, so be sure that you have a couple of hours slotted away just to read this book. Both men and women would like this book ~~ the female characters are strong-willed women and yet still retain their feminity as well. It's a great stocking stuffer for the mystery-lover in you.