Hackberry Holland's greatest fear was his fellow man's propensity to act collectively, in militaristic lockstep, under the banner of God and country. Mobs did not rush across town to do good deeds, and in Hackberry's view, there was no more odious taint on any social or political endeavor than universal approval.

The Glass Rainbow: A Dave Robicheaux Novel (ed. Simon and Schuster, 2011) - ISBN: 9781439128312