THE DEVIL THREE TIMES

James Fouhey deftly finds the voice of an emotionally torn boy--half Black/half white--a child of the plantation. Joniece Abbott-Pratt digs deep to deliver the tones of a clairvoyant who speaks to ghosts. And Robin Miles uses her theatrical background to give a storyteller's ease to this haunting narrative. Where there's slavery, the Devil can't be far behind, and in this ambitious novel magical realism, historical fiction, and biblical imagery seamlessly mix with a multigenerational tale that connects the coasts of Africa to the Reconstruction era and to the urban streets of post-Civil Rights America. All three narrators pour their considerable talent and, seemingly, their very souls into every word. Like the characters, did they make a pact with Lucifer? Absolutely spellbinding. B.P. Winner of AudioFile Earphones Award © AudioFile 2025, Portland, Maine [Published: JUNE 2025]