DOWN THE RABBIT HOLE by Michel LeCroix (A New Orleans "Tales of the City")

One thing that hits the reader immediately is the unique and accurate manner in which Michel LeCroix captures the "habits of speech" of the people of New Orleans.  I was at a loss to explain how well he did capture the inflection, tone, and rhythm of the language of this unique part of the world, home to Dixieland Jazz and Mardi Gras, at least at a loss until I communicated with Michel and he so aptly put as the subject line on the email, "Noo Oyunz and such."  This is flabergastingly absolutely the exact way folks in New Orleans speak if they are from authentic New Orleans culture.  So, with the book dripping a sort of unique southern drawl from each fast paced page, the story of Alex (the Alice in this wonderland which is Gay New Orleans) takes the reader along a action filled tour of New Orleans at it's wildest.  The third in a series of what will be four novels, this edition takes the reader through a variety of under-world creatures--the people who inhabit the night-time in this city that hosted INTERVIEW WITH A VAMPIRE.  Only in New Orleans does one find this strange blend of punks and disco queens, vampires and drag.  The intensity of plot unfolds around the mystery of a cult of blood sucking vampires.  I don't have to remind most that Anne Rice was from New Orleans!  Un-closeted vampires strike and the action is hilarious and somehow so evocative of the ambiance and atmosphere of French Quarter and N'awlin's "street life" that you become totally immersed in this great read.  Like a lot of recent fiction based in New Orleans this is "post-Katrina" life.  It is at times a sinister and dark realm. 
    I asked for the first two books in the series, and can recommend them highly as well (Volume II seems hard to find in paperback and lists for quite a small fortune. but the Kindle versions are inexpensive), and there will be number four soon.  If I had one surprise reading this novel it was that the voice of the author is so authentic to the locale and the structure and theme of the story...but, I finish this volume three with the happy promise of volume four coming up soon.  The author, Michel LeCroix, approaches that style and unique voice that one finds in Tennessee William's work.  I could imagine LeCroix easily writing a play like STREETCAR NAMED DESIRE or THE GLASS MENAGERIE.  You'll laugh and also enjoy suspense and lots of wonderful New Orleans gay life in these volumes.  I recommend them highly for their wonderful entertainment value.  Amos Lassen, legendary reviewer of gay works has an excallend review of this novel at The LL Book Reviews site (Click Here). THIS NOVEL AND IT'S COMPANION VOLUMES ARE AVAILABLE AT AMAZON.COM in KINDLE FORMAT at this link DOWN THE RABBIT HOLE
at AMAZON CLICK HERE FOR KINDLE VERSION AT $2.99 & Notice Volume One is available free to Amazon Prime Members.