Looking for my next audbile book to start and was considering the Dave Robicheaux series. Should I start at book 1, or does it not matter? If not, which one should I go with?

Other options were:
Natchez Burning - Greg Illes
The Reckoning - John Grisham
Or some other mystery/thriller

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Posted by Loubacca

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Posted on 1/11/19 at 12:16 pm to GeauxTigers2007

The Greg Iles Natchez Burning trilogy is on another level compared to anything by Grisham or Burke. I would start there. All of his books are pretty damn good.

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Posted by Fred439

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Posted on 1/11/19 at 7:09 pm to Loubacca

I almost didn't finish the Grisham book. More than 40% of it was a historical look at the Bataan Death March and what happened back home to a survivor. 15% would have been plenty.

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Posted by sertorius

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Posted on 1/12/19 at 2:02 am to GeauxTigers2007

I have enjoyed them and started at the beginning. Makes it a bit easier, but not entirely necessary. If you lived during that time, then it's a bit easier to get into the nostalgia.

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Posted by JawjaTigah

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Posted on 1/12/19 at 10:52 am to GeauxTigers2007

I’ve read them in order. IMO it helps with knowing background stuff, understanding Dave and Clete relationship background banter, and general regional atmospherics.

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Posted by BordyLSU

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Posted on 1/18/19 at 10:14 pm to GeauxTigers2007

I've read the Dave Robicheaux series all out of whack and still love it. With that said, I recommend reading in order from Tin Roof Blow Down on.

Before that Burke does a good job of explaining back story in each book. Each reads as a good stand alone. TRBD forward is like one continuing story.

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Posted by udtiger