A captivating mystery with a New Orleans twist

The book begins by introducing a few different plot lines which all run at the same time with different characters & players in the overall big story. I knew that at one point they would intertwine one another, but I wasn't sure when or how, and that's what held my attention throughout as I tried to guess and put together the pieces. The backdrop of New Orleans with its voodoo and mystical dark magic set the perfect stage for this captivating story that's riddled with twists and turns to pull you in. If you enjoy a mystery that will take you on an adventure then this book is perfect for you, it was a highly enjoyable twisty great.

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No Excuse

There is no excuse when a narrator cannot properly pronounce common words. His pronunciation of "eccentricities" was just awful. When he gave " segue" a try, it seemed he knew that he was clueless about the pronunciation and just tried to mumble past it.

I wanted to explore the work of this author, but I cannot listen to another minute. I will return the book with regrets.

Mr. Patrella should familiarize himself with the material before he reads it aloud. There is no excuse for his inability to pronounce written words in the book he is narrating.

AWESOME FIRST IN SERIES, SEEDY 70's N'ORLEANS :)

Great stuff! Loved this one, kept me listening from beginning to end. Would love to read/listen to more in the series! The crazy, wild world of New Orleans is captured expertly in both description, plot and narration. Great mystery, intricate plot, I really enjoyed this one and would definitely recommend it to others. :-)
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Lies, deceit and greed!

Detective Byone takes us into the seedy parts of New Orleans with twists and turns to keep you guessing throughout!

Nicholas Patrella, narrator, knows his characters well!

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Moved too fast

For me there was too much trying to happen in too short a period of time, both regarding the number of pages in the book and the timeline of the story.

There's a fair bit of back story included and in the audio I found it confusing sometimes when the story moved from one time period to another, it wasn't always obvious that a time change had happened at first.

I liked the characters, I thought some of them were a lot of fun and they were all interesting, the settings were also well done, very vivid.

Other than feeling rushed I enjoyed it.

The pacing and tone of the delivery are well done and I enjoyed the character voices, the accents were really well done.

I received a free copy of this book from the author and/or narrator and/or publisher and I voluntarily wrote this honest review.

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Another side to New Orleans

Would you listen to The Dying Dance again? Why?

Yes, just to catch the things I missed the first time. Since you have heard it once, the next time you notice things you missed out on before.

Did the plot keep you on the edge of your seat? How?

Who doesn't love a good detective story in an amazing town?

Have you listened to any of Nicholas Patrella’s other performances before? How does this one compare?

I believe this is the first one. He did an excellent job of giving the characters their own unique voices

Any additional comments?

This audiobook was provided by the author/narrator/publisher free of charge in exchange for an unbiased review.

DEFINITELY A GOOD READ

What did you love best about The Dying Dance?

The characters and the place

What other book might you compare The Dying Dance to and why?

none

Which character – as performed by Nicholas Patrella – was your favorite?

person who danced with feathers and Armond

Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?

no ....just very pleased with the ending

Any additional comments?

I received this audiobook for free from the author/narrator or publisher and am giving this unbiased review freely. Once I fell into the rhythm of the narration, I began to enjoy the story and it held my interest right to the end. Now I am Looking forward to more Byone mysteries..

The Dying Dance

I lived in Louisiana for 4 years & am always looking for new books set there, especially in New Orleans. I also enjoy reading noir-type detective stories. This book fit the bill on both counts!

Moses Byone is a retired NO police detective who has been hired to find Jefferson Collingwood's killer. While on the trail, he encounters a stereotypical art/antique dealer, a drag queen or two, a voodoo practioner & a beautiful Creole girl.

I was gifted an audio version of this book by the narrator & chose to review it. Nicholas Patrella does an excellent job with the pronunciations of NO streets & draws you into the story.

I look forward to more adventures with Mose, Lisette & Armand.

Welcome to the Dark and Dirty of the Big Easy

Ricardo Fleshman takes us on a fast-paced journey through the dark side of New Orleans. Detective Byone a 1970 era ex-cop turned investigator is asked to look into the death of a prominent white lawyer and is drawn though art and antiques into the under belly of Voodoo and Mysticism. Flesh creates many great characters with unforgettable personalities. This is a great story but not a casual read it moves so fast that you might get lost on a turn and spend a few minutes’ back tracking to get it right. This said it will have you looking for the next in the series.

I was voluntarily provided this free review copy audiobook by the author, narrator, or publisher

This book was just so-so for me

I thought the writing was good and the narration was good, but there were a few production issues in the book that really took away from it for me. I could see where the author was going but there was just so much jumping around from person to person, and place to place. I found that to be rather distracting. I felt it was good enough though I am going to read the second book in the series though. Was voluntarily provided this review copy by the author publisher for narrator