CLETE Dave Robicheaux, Book 24

Will Patton narrates this entry in the long-running Dave Robicheaux series. This installment focuses on Dave's partner and friend, Clete Purcel. Clete and Dave work to stop a drug-smuggling operation that is moving a dangerous new drug. Patton's gravelly intonation suits Clete; he brings the war veteran to life, capturing his emotional core. Every sentence and conversation is deliberate and captivating. The prose is gritty and unfiltered, and Patton's narration carefully alternates between the humorous and the brutal. Fans of the series and newcomers alike will fall under Patton's spell as he voices a gut punch of a mystery. J.M.M. © AudioFile 2024, Portland, Maine [Published: JULY 2024]