This March, James Sallis swept me away with CYPRESS GROVE.
Though his writing had been compared to James Lee Burke, I
happen to be in the minority and I cannot really say I enjoy Burke's
writing.  However, I couldn't put CYPRESS GROVE down.  
   I am thrilled to announce that Walker & Company
is reprinting two of Mr. Sallis's earlier 
Lew Griffin books.  This review covers the second book, MOTH.
However, I am using the older cover until I get the updated version.

Lew Griffin has retired to his New Orleans' home where he
does the best he can at coping with his past.  His retreat
doesn't last long as he is asked to find the daughter of his first
love, LaVerne.  LaVerne's death shocked Lew, but news
that she had a daughter is completely unexpected.
He does not hesitate to accept the challenge of finding
LaVerne's long lost daughter, even if it forces him to
rethink aspects of his own life.

James Sallis succeeds where others fail in creating a battle
weary hero with many disagreeable traits.  Yet I cannot
help but adore him for those same weaknesses.  His
ever-changing emotions bring him to life on paper.
The descriptive setting of sultry New Orleans adds
the perfect backdrop for Lew.  With each story, I
feel as though I have uncovered more and more
about this fascinating hero, and at the same time
I cannot wait for the next book to shed more light.
Thanks to James Sallis for creating such a multi-dimensional
hero and bringing him to life within each Lew Griffin novel.