{"id":40732,"date":"2026-02-06T08:16:21","date_gmt":"2026-02-06T13:16:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/craigzablo.com\/?p=40732"},"modified":"2026-02-06T08:16:26","modified_gmt":"2026-02-06T13:16:26","slug":"november-road","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/craigzablo.com\/?p=40732","title":{"rendered":"NOVEMBER ROAD by Lou Berney \/ Z-View"},"content":{"rendered":"

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NOVEMBER ROAD<\/a> by Lou Berney<\/p>\n

First sentences…<\/p>\n

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Behold!\u00a0 The Big Easy in all its wicked splendor!<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

The Overview:\u00a0 Beware of Spoilers\u2026<\/strong><\/p>\n

Frank Guidry is living the life he could only imagine as a boy.\u00a0 Guidry’s charm, smarts and ruthlessness made him a valuable asset to New Orleans\u2019 mob boss Carlos Marcello.\u00a0 Now Guidry is a fixer for Marcello.\u00a0 This comes with benefits.\u00a0 Guidry’s a known man in New Orleans. He gets the best seats at restaurants. He’s respected.\u00a0 Women are attracted to him.\u00a0 Even Seraphine, Marcello’s right hand and brains of the outfit fell for Guidry’s charms. Guidry believes he’ll rise even higher in Marcello’s organization.<\/p>\n

Then President Kennedy is assassinated in Dallas.<\/p>\n

Within hours of Kennedy’s murder, associates of Carlos Marcello start turning up dead.\u00a0 No way it is a coincidence.\u00a0 Guidry is worried.\u00a0 Marcello had Guidry drive a car to Dallas before the assassination.\u00a0 It was a strange request.\u00a0 Guidry didn’t think much of it at the time.\u00a0 But now he’s concerned.\u00a0 Was it used as the getaway car after the assassination?\u00a0 If so, Guidry is one of the few people who can tie Carlos Marcello to the President’s murder.\u00a0 That means Guidry is marked for death.<\/p>\n

Maybe he’s reading too much into the errand.<\/p>\n

Then Seraphine tells Guidry he needs to return to Dallas to “get rid” of the car.\u00a0 Seraphine also wants to know the hotel that Guidry is going to use.\u00a0 Now there is no doubt.\u00a0 Guidry is sure he’s next on the hit list.\u00a0 His only chance is to run.<\/p>\n

If Guidry can make it to Las Vegas, a contact who hates Marcello will help him escape. Getting to Vegas quick and gone is the plan.\u00a0 But when Guidry sees a woman and two little girls beside a broken down car, he stops to assist.\u00a0 Charlotte is heading to California with her two girls to start a new life.\u00a0 Her car engine is beyond repair.\u00a0 Guidry realizes that the hitmen sent after him won’t be looking for a man with a woman and two kids.\u00a0 Guidry offers to take them along if they’ll accompany him to Vegas.\u00a0 There he promises to help her get a car for the rest of her trip.<\/p>\n

Although hesitant at first, Charlotte agrees.\u00a0 Guidry realizes that Marcello and the killers he sends will think Guidry is racing to Vegas.\u00a0 If he slows down, they may think he got away.\u00a0 Then he can slip into Vegas with Charlotte and her kids and his escape will be complete.<\/p>\n

There are two things Guidry didn’t count on.\u00a0 One: He and Charlotte falling in love.\u00a0 Two: The killer Marcello sent is Barone.\u00a0 Barone is a ruthless, intelligent, killing machine.\u00a0 Barone never quits until he’s target is hit.<\/p>\n

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I loved NOVEMBER ROAD.\u00a0 At the start of the tale Guidry isn’t sure if he’s been set up or not.\u00a0 If he has, he needs to run.\u00a0 But if he hasn’t been set up and he runs, that will surely mark him for execution.\u00a0 We also see right away that Guidry is all about self-preservation.\u00a0 Will that change with Charlotte and her girls?<\/p>\n

The time on the road for both Guidry and the killer provides for interesting situations for both.\u00a0 The tension builds as bodies pile up and the killer closes in.<\/p>\n

NOVEMBER ROAD has an ending that surprises and satisfies.<\/p>\n

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