Voodoo Ridge

A Cordell Logan Mystery, Book 3

By: David Freed

Narrated by: Ray Porter

Award-winning author David Freed brings listeners another fast-paced, adrenaline-fueled mystery in Voodoo Ridge, the third in the Cordell Logan series.

Back in 1956, a cargo plane left a small airport outside Los Angeles and flew straight into a raging storm, never to be seen again. Sixty some years later, retired military assassin and would-be Buddhist Cordell Logan catches sight of something as he and his fiancé Savannah are flying over the Sierra Nevada Mountains. That tiny plane and its mysterious cargo have finally been found.

The planned trip to Lake Tahoe is thrown off when Logan is asked to guide a search and rescue team to the remote crash site. He agrees, but what they find is nothing like what they expected. Alongside the old plane and the mummified pilot is a fresh corpse: the body of a young man, shot mere hours before. Someone beat them to the crash—and the cargo—and will stop at nothing to profit off what they found. Including kidnapping Savannah to ensure Logan’s cooperation.

Filled with unexpected twists, full-throttle action, and wry humor, Voodoo Ridge is a thrilling mystery that sees Cordell Logan drawn into the most perplexing and deadly situation he’s ever faced.

©2014 David Freed (P)2014 Blackstone Publishing

Witty and insightful view of the world

I positively loved book 2 and 3 of this series. My review lacks 5 stars, because I keep thinking I can't over-rate books. The main character is incredibly likable and I value his constant reflections. His mysteries are good, but they are not as valuable as his constant insights. I highly recommend this if you are more interested in character development than intrigue, though both are absolutely present. If I were to say something critical, it is that the mystery is more intense than it should be/could be. Can't say more.

This series is great but Ray makes them awesome

I have listened to two of these now (skipped the second one) - why?

I listen to a lot of different kinds of books, but when Ray Porter is reading something in my genre, I give it serious consideration. There are other great readers but Ray is hands down my all time favorite. He "makes a book" for me.

This third book in the series is heartbreakingly good. It has enough 'drive' to keep me wanting to keep listening and the general writing is very well done.

I think most listeners would enjoy it as well.

No Need to Stick Pins in This One

Cordell Logan is in the process of becoming one of our favorite dude/protagoninsts as David Freed continues to grow him into a solid characters. You know, we skipped the second book (now on Kindle) because we could not move away from the narration of Ray Porter. And once again, we have the perfect match between author and narratorThis book challenges us as readers and listeners with the content as Logan endures the most emotionally charged span of his life. Once again, this cook contains all the elements of good story-telling...believability, subject knowledge, and dynamic writing and humor to keep the listener wanting more.

Good Installment

I didn’t like what happened in the story. It’s not that I didn’t like how it was written, but I didn’t like the story. But overall, it was as always, well written and entertaining. I feel it could’ve used a little bit different approach on stuff, but I’m not writing it, so who am I to say? I’m quite eager to read the next one.
Of course, Ray Porter remains a flat out amazing narrator- I buy whatever he narrates!

Triumphant Return By Ray Porter!

I'll make this short... Masterfully written, masterfully narrated... Freed and Porter make this series what it is! As for the story I will say it was riveting and emotional... Terrific read and I would most certainly recommend this book to anybody...