HARMATTAN SEASON

Dion Graham's lilting West African accent for Boubacar, the down-on-his-luck, trouble-always-finds-him detective in this dark story of broken dreams and third-world intrigue, is nothing short of mesmerizing. Graham's noir-style tone invites the listener into the back alleys, political corruption, and heart-pounding violence of this audiobook's surreal postcolonial dystopia. Here, women can vanish without a trace, and the streets can be a child's only home. As Boubacar searches for a mysterious woman who appeared on his doorstep, every detail is penetrating, the language is raw and utterly human, the depths are haunting yet philosophical. Think of a cross between Albert Camus and Raymond Chandler. A master voice talent paired with a master storyteller--what could be better? B.P. Winner of AudioFile Earphones Award © AudioFile 2025, Portland, Maine [Published: OCTOBER 2025]