The Gone Dead Train audiobook

What can I say? It is absolutely amazing! Engaging! Thought provoking! A great book for all readers. A mystery that has so many plot twists I couldn't stop reading. The creativity put behind the creation of this book is tremendous and deserves a job well done. I am so glad I read this book. Thank you, Ms. Turner.

Another book that was sitting on my to me read shelf. Sadly, I can't believe I waited so long to read this book. I loved the mystery, atmosphere, the musical references, and the characters of this book. The mystery surroundings the murders and the witch doctor was refreshing. This book is not your standard mystery/suspense novel. Thus the reason I enjoyed that it was different. Plus, I have not read a lot of books where the story took place in New Orleans. Which, I have never visited but I find it fascinating due to the history and intrigue. Thus the perfect setting for a murder mystery story. Billy and Frankie were great independently of each other. However, they also worked well together. Both were very smart and picked up on clues and facts right away that others did not. Yet, together they were stronger. I am glad to see that this is the first book in this series. I plan to check into the next book as I do find Billy intriguing and I want to get to know him better.

Some will come to this as I did, because of King Solomon Hill's Classic Blues track of 1932 'Gone Dead Train' recorded by many apart from him, not least Randy Newman and Neil Young's band Crazy Horse. Blues music indeed features highly during the book. It is the story of three murders re; two blues musicians and a baseball player. The setting is as appealing as the music. Memphis is brought to life in Turner's writing, in the period just after Katrina when many had resettled there from the Big Easy. With its music background, and the occasional seedy side of the city, there are shades of Celestin's great 'Axeman's Jazz' about this. A good cast of characters also, but the storyline isn't quite as strong, and at times fractured. Nonetheless, an enjoyable read.

Just loved this book. I was captivated from beginning to end with Southern locale, blues musicians, santeria and decades old secrets.

A stunning Southern mystery set in Memphis. Santaferian voodoo, a flawed hero and a tough cookie of a heroine makes for a wonderful mix. Great read

On a long drive to visit my grandmother ailing in hospital, I decided to just pick whatever audiobook was available on the library app in the detective section. I had no idea it was part of a series until I added it to my goodreads today! So I can certainly say it stands up as a stand alone. The plot was complex enough that I was never sure how it would come together. The only reason I believed that the deaths were related was because I was reading them in the context of a detective story, so that usually means something... I did suspect the culprit towards the end, but that didn't take away from the plot, because I suspected around the same time as the investigator did. All in all, a really good choice for a long drive, and I'm glad I read it. I'm not sure if I'll go back and read #1... perhaps next long drive?

I wish all mysteries were this goodMemphis Blues with a generous side of murder, racist history, and even black magic. This is what my dear Mom would have called “a good gripper.” Great atmosphere, memorable characters, convoluted plotting that all comes together in the end. Enjoy.

I found this to be a fascinating book. It was full of the terrible times of segregation (which still haunt us),and showed us a protagonist who believes in the mission to see that justice is done. Colorful and interesting characters all over the place. What more can I ask?

Enjoyable story and characters.

GreatGreat read can't wait to read the next one. I think Billy and Frankie will make great partners in everything.

Love the Memphis background, well documented. Hope to hear more from these two detectives and read more about my city.

Great bookI love a good mystery and this one delivered! Great mystery. Edge of your seat tension. Fantastic characters. A must read!

Damn good readDefinitely a page turner. I couldn’t wait to find out what happened. I’m sure this new partnership will be interesting in the future.

The Gone Dead Train by Lisa Turner is a great read. Detective Billy Able is deep into a thrilling case. I really enjoyed it.

I won The Gone Dead Train by Lisa Turner from Goodreads.Lisa Turner's mystery, The Gone Dead Train, keeps readers guessing about who committed three murders right up to the end. The plot also reveals two murders from the past, causing readers to wonder how they are connected. The author provides several tantalizing possibilities.Turner has created two great protagonists in Detective Billy Able and Officer Frankie Malone. Able, recovering from the shocking demise of two close relationships, is vulnerable and angry. Malone, recovering from her own relationship shock, is skittish and yet determined to make Detective.The plot twists and turns around present-day crimes and foibles like greed and vengeance as well as old passions and crimes such as the Civil Rights Movement and racism. In a race against the clock, as Det. Able is the prime suspect in the present-day killings, Able and Malone must decide which of these crimes are connected, and why.The Gone Dead Train is a book for lovers of complex mysteries with threads to the past. I loved this novel!