Black Cherry Blues

By: James Lee Burke

Narrated by: Mark Hammer

The third novel in the highly acclaimed Dave Robicheaux series, and winner of the Edgar award.

Personal tragedy has left Dave Robicheaux close to the edge. Battling against his old addiction to alcohol and haunted nightly by vivid dreams and visitations, Dave finds his only tranquillity at home with his young ward Alafair. But even this fragile peace is shattered by the arrival of Dixie Lee Pugh who brings with him a brutal trail of murder and violence.

Robicheaux reluctantly agrees to help out his old friend but becomes more involved than he bargained for when he finds himself suspect Number One in the series of bloody killings. Forced to leave his home, Robicheaux's precarious existence reaches breaking point when Alafair's life is threatened.

©1989 James Lee Burke (P)1993 Recorded Books, LLC.

A Great Story With Wonderful Narration

I am so happy that this story was included in the romance package (romance is its least ingredient), so I got a great story for slight cost.

Burke's storytelling enfolds one in an envelope of setting and mood. The narrative is well-paced and the characters are multi-dimensional.

I have seen other reviewers dismiss the narrator. For shame. Mark Hammer brings a sonorous ease to the telling of this tale. I am not going to worry about if he displayed the spot on regional accent. His career as an acclaimed actor has given him the tools to give life, humor, and even menace to the characters in this tale. With writer Burke and narrator Hammer, one gets to spend a most satisfying time with two wonderful tellers of Southern stories.

Narrator is Poor

I started with the Neon Rain, which is excellent, and now Black Cherry Blues. I cannot tell you if the Cherry story is good since the narrator is so pitiful and totally distracts the listener.
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Great story and narrator.

I like will Patton best , but this guy was good too. Great story telling as always.

So original

Never guess the outcome of the hundreds of twists and turns. Always asking “how is Dave going to get out of this mess”

Dave a troubled but caring detective

Narrator brings life to wonderful writing. Dave is a complex guy. With many strong loves and enemies galore. Makes for interesting reading. Gotta love a good detective story.