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Jealous Kind
Jealous Kind | James Lee Burke
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From "New York Times "bestselling author James Lee Burke an atmospheric, coming-of-age story set in 1952 Texas, as the Korea War rages. On its surface, life in Houston is as you would expect: drive-in restaurants, souped-up cars, jukeboxes, teenagers discovering their sexuality. But beneath the glitz and superficial normalcy, a class war has begun, and it is nothing like the conventional portrayal of the decade. Against this backdrop Aaron Holland Broussard discovers the poignancy of first novel and a world of violence he did not know existed. When Aaron spots the beautiful and gifted Valerie Epstein fighting with her boyfriend, Grady Harrelson, at a Galveston drive-in, he inadvertently challenges the power of the Mob and one of the richest families in Texas. He also discovers he must find the courage his father had found as an American soldier in the Great War. Written in evocative prose, " The Jealous Kind "may prove to be James Lee Burke s most encompassing work yet. As Aaron undergoes his harrowing evolution from boy to man, we can t help but recall the inspirational and curative power of first love and how far we would go to protect it."
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BooksShoesChocolateAndCoffee
Jealous Kind | James Lee Burke
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There's a great talent here... but I'm struggling - sadly too verbose for me!

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LiteraryMind
The Jealous Kind: A Novel | James Lee Burke
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#Truth - Don‘t deny it. 😂

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fmcgeough
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I do not know how long I sat there. I was sweating inside my hat. I set it crown-down on the bleacher seat and propped my hands on my knees and lowered my head and shut my eyes. There was a red glow inside my eyelids, a warm finger of sunlight on the back of my neck. I could smell a drowsy odor on the wind.

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jlondon1963
The Jealous Kind: A Novel | James Lee Burke
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Next in my #Januaryreads #setinmycity. Set in Houston, TX

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Scithighs
Jealous Kind | James Lee Burke
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Ahh summertime and the living is easy.

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Scithighs
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Not sure how I was chosen to receive this but I am so grateful!!! No one writes better stories than James Lee Burke. He is the best atmospheric writer ever I will add some quotes soon. I just feel like I am home when I read his books!

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Karli
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Sunny and hot - exactly how July 4th should be...and not a bad place to read a book set in Houston. This is a galley due for release in August.

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Karli
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Haven't we all felt this way???

Megabooks Yes! 8y
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