Voodoo River

An Elvis Cole and Joe Pike Novel, Book 5

By: Robert Crais

Narrated by: Mel Foster

L.A. private eye Elvis Cole is hired by popular television star Jodie Taylor to delve into her past and identify the biological parents who gave her up for adoption thirty-six years before. Cole's assignment is to find out their biological history and report back.

It seems all too clear cut. But when he gets to Louisiana and begins his search, he finds that there's something much darker going on. Other people are also looking for Taylor's parents, and some are ending up dead.

And when Cole realizes that his employer knew more than she was telling, Voodoo River becomes a twisting tale of identity, secrets, and murder.

Investigate another case with Elvis Cole and Joe Pike.©2008 Robert Crais (P)2008 Brilliance Audio, Inc.

Critic reviews

"Cole, in his fifth appearance, is in fine form. He's as tough, witty, and clever as ever, and his partner Pike exudes danger like no one in suspense fiction this side of Spenser's Hawk. The series has been nominated for Edgars and has won Anthonys. This installment is every bit as good as its predecessors."--Booklist

good story but poor performance.

If you could sum up Voodoo River in three words, what would they be?

better narrator required

What did you like best about this story?

The meeting and developing romance between Elvis and Lucy.The setting in Louisiana

What didn’t you like about Mel Foster’s performance?

Flat and dull. No energy. David Stuart is much better with the accents and the various voices.

Excellent Narration

There are two narrated versions of this book on Audible. Mel Foster is the best narrator for this hard-boiled detective story set in Louisiana. He understands the characters and setting and speaks in a slow cadence while emphasizing the correct words and hesitating at the crucial time in order to bring out the humor in the story. Do yourself a favor and avoid the Patrick Lawlor version. He is not a good narrator for this particular book.

Great to listen to!

Liked the voice of the narrator, story was interesting, the most I have heard Joe Pike in any book so far.

Lucy is Introduced

Mel’s voice of Elvis and young Ben is good, but he Fails to bring out Pike and this is one of the few books that Pike shows his thoughts.
Must listen to the Pike books ,the Watchman, La Requiem and First Rule to really appreciate that Character and how master Crais perceives him.
This story is a good one. Two stories in one, relatives found and evil discovered.
Were my comments of help?

Good Crais as usual

Love story & sex unusual in series and kind of nice rounding out characters. Elvis and Pike are always entertaining & surprisingly thoughtful