My Rating: 
Author: Reavis Z. Wortham
Narrator: Traber Burns
Length: 8 hrs 40 min
Publisher: Blackstone Audio
My Review:
Story: I went into this audiobook completely cold. By that I mean that I had never heard of Reavis Z. Wortham or the narrator Traber Burns and I had not read any reviews. I just happened to stumble upon this audiobook while browsing through the new releases on Netlibrary. What really struck me was the cover image. I’m not sure what it was about the cover that hooked me but it certainly did.
Immediately after pushing play on this audiobook I was transported back in time. Either I’m old enough or lived in such a rural community that it felt a lot like going back home.
It is 1964 in the community of Center Springs, Texas where this story unfolds. Center Springs is a rough and tumble melting pot of racial tensions. These tensions are ever present and make Ned Parker’s life as a law man and a farmer extremely difficult at times.
Ned Parker is an old fashioned “Good Ol’ Boy”. He is down to earth, honest to a fault and universally respected by the community. His dogged perseverance has served him well throughout his career however he feels completely out of his element when a series of animal mutilations plague the area. As Ned fears, the animal killings are only a prelude to the killer’s ultimate goal.
Audio Production: Traber Burns was a brilliant choice to narrate this book. His narration was spot on and never wavered. I’m eagerly looking forward to the next Red River Mystery.. as long as Traber Burns continues to narrate!
Overall: I was very pleasantly surprised by The Rock Hole. It’s absorbing atmosphere and well developed characters had me looking at my ipod with mixed emotions as the time remaining steadily dwindled down. On one hand, I couldn’t wait to hear what was about to happen while on the other hand I knew that I was really going to miss Ned, Top, Pepper and Cody.
The Rock Hole is a rustic masterpiece.
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Disclosure: I downloaded this audiobook through my local library’s connection to Netlibrary
