Quick story about a young man and his grandfather who have a run-in with Bonnie and Clyde during the days of the dust bowl in 1930s Texas.

There's not a whole lot to the story, but the author's ability to capture the atmosphere of the dust bowl and the helplessness is simply fascinating. Burke has the ability to place the reader right in the middle of the scene; I could almost feel the dust caking on my skin and the sand in my eyes and hair. Not many authors can do this.

I don't think I've ever read anything by James Lee Burke, but this definitely won't be the last. ( )