Review: Beautifully written
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 05 18, 2014
The Psalmist is my third Jason Ackley book.  This novel written as a biography about a blues musician in New Orleans.  David Threnody was born to Cleota Threnody and Horace (Duke) Threnody in early 1918 as the youngest member of a family with 8 sons.  The book details his life from childhood and the story of his parents.  Ackley paints a detailed picture of what leads David to a life as a musician as well as his experiences in the Army, with drugs, in relationships and much much more.The Psalmist is a detailed and compelling story that will keep you engaged through all 33 chapters and 5 books.  Ackley drew me into the story through connections with his characters who are very realistic despite being a fictional representation of a famous musician.If you enjoy biography style books with interesting characters and great blues details you will enjoy this book.