Voodoo Ridge

A Cordell Logan Mystery, Book 3

By: David Freed

Narrated by: Ray Porter

Length: 7 hrs and 50 mins

Publisher's summary

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.

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...

This is Darker, Which is Not a Bad Thing...

Any additional comments?

This Cordell Logan is darker then the previous - but that's not a Bad Thing. The story is more layered than the previous two in this series, but just as engaging, if not more so, for it. The narration is very good, and the writing is a as crisp as usual. Others have thought it overly violent , I didn't. These are those kind of books - quite a bit of Boy Stuff. I found the character development in this one set it apart - and kudos to the author for not doing the predictable. If you like Cordell Logan, you'll like this.

Best entry to the series yet

Start to finish this was a great book. Book three took a slightly more serious tone than the previous two books, but it wasn't any less enjoyable for it. I'm really excited to see where this series is headed.

Can’t stop listening!!

The book is great, Ray Porter makes it fantastic!! It will leave you wanting more, more, more!!

Great story even better narrator!

The story was gripping and heart wrenching. Humor thrown in makes the story flow. Ray Porter is the best narrator in the business!

shearing is required

loved it. ready for next one.
loved it ^_^ready for next one!
at least twenty words!

Another A+ Cordell Logan story

David Freed's books about Cordell Logan, former special operative turned failing flight instructor are always well written. They have a good plot, meaningful action, snappy dialogue. Logan is a great character- fierce, flawed and funny. This book is a good one in the series. You won't be sorry spending g your credit. Also, it has Ray Porter as the reader. Porter has become one of my favorites. He's perfect for this kind of material. If you like him here, you should here him in his performs the Bobiverse series by Dennis Taylor.