Boulevard

“The plot of Boulevard is a ride befitting the haunting setting. It’s a blind-folded ride through the streets of Los Angeles in a car with no breaks. You can’t see what’s coming at you but you experience the rush of the ride as it’s happening. Schwartz does an outstanding job of developing place and plot. His characters are dimensional and human…I listened to Boulevard on audio from Blackstone Audio narrated by Ray Porter. The combination of book and narrator was exceptional. One of Porter’s strengths is taking on the role he is reading, chameleon-like. While I’ve enjoyed him reading other crime novels, they don’t impede my ability to envision him as Hayden Glass. He exuded Hayden’s anger and frustration. I think Porter also accentuated the darkness of the novel’s tone. Schwartz and Porter brought Hayden Glass and his Los Angeles to life.” —Jen’s Book Thoughts blog