Voices of the Elysian Fields is a gritty procedural featuring medical examiner Dr. Jonathan Gray written by Michael Rigg. Released 8th April 2025 by Level Best Books, it's 344 pages and is available in paperback and ebook formats. It's worth noting that the ebook format has a handy interactive table of contents as well as interactive links and references throughout.
Moody with palpable tension and a shocking amount of action driven plot (especially considering the main character is a physician), Dr. Gray is engaging and sympathetic. He's intelligent and honest and fighting against a corrupt and powerful system. The book is set in New Orleans and the setting is as much a character as any of the living characters in the story. The author does an excellent job of bringing the city and its culture to life.
It's emphatically not a cozy book and there are vivid descriptions (including medical terminology) of violence and corruption in government agencies and employees. The plot is full of twists and manages to be genuinely surprising in places. The denouement and resolution are mostly satisfying and self-contained in this volume.
Three and a half stars. It would be a good choice for public or home library acquisition. Recommended for fans of medical procedurals, and especially for fans of NOLA.
Disclosure: I received an ARC at no cost from the author/publisher for review purposes.
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