The book is the first in a series with lieutenant David Robicheaux. It’s the only one of them I have read and I must say that I’m not that big a fan. The main character is a sort of anti-hero, but his dark sides are too exaggerated if you ask me. And because of this I don’t feel any sympathy for the character and really don’t care about his problems. But if you are able to look passed this I believe it could be an okay book.