BLUEBIRD, BLUEBIRD

Homing in on the intensity of Attica Locke's plot, JD Jackson delivers a narration full of soul and heartache. Darren Mathews, a black Texas Ranger, feels sorrow for both his race and his home state. He's dedicated to helping both yet unable to do much for either. Jackson's sensitivity to Mathews's conflicting emotions offers listeners a painfully intimate glimpse of the lawman's psyche as the story of two racially charged murders in a small East Texas town unfolds. As the question of justice grows amid the criminal investigation, Jackson serves up plenty of drama. J.F. Winner of AudioFile Earphones Award © AudioFile 2017, Portland, Maine [Published: OCTOBER 2017]