BLOOD MOON

Small-town Louisiana detective John Bowie is convinced that a young woman's murder has been attributed to the wrong man. A maverick on the verge of losing his job, he persuades Beth Collins, a true-crime TV producer, to investigate whether the girl's disappearance might be connected to others. Narrator Kyf Brewer does well in portraying Bowie's gritty, uncompromising demeanor, but his mildly Southern accents don't sound like Louisiana. In lengthy dialogues, it's not always clear which character is speaking. Happily, Brewer's well-timed pacing carries the story as the pair consider whether the girls' departures are connected with the appearance of blood moons. Added interest is provided by the steamy attraction between Bowie and Beth. N.M.C. © AudioFile 2025, Portland, Maine [Published: MARCH 2025]