Ginger (USA: FL) (2007/09/03): Although it takes place in Natchez, Miss., and is flavored with the violence and seamy undertones of a Southern Gothic, this fourth thriller by Iles (Spandau Phoenix) owes just as much to a familiar parallel universe where wealthy male lawyers double as tragic heroes, women are invariably smart and attractive, and trials are by definition "high profile." After his wife's death, Penn Cage, a former Houston prosecutor and a bestselling suspense novelist, retreats to his parents' home in Natchez with his grieving young daughter. The healing process is interrupted when Cage learns that someone is blackmailing his father, a saintly family doctor who once made a lethal mistake. In tracing the source of his father's moral dilemma, Cage stumbles upon a trail of lies surrounding the unsolved murder of a black man in 1968. He determines to reopen the case, even though his antebellum hometown is smoldering with racial tension. With the assistance of Caitlin Masters, the attractive, smart and ambitious publisher of the local newspaper, Cage gradually uncovers an intricate conspiracy that reaches up to the highest levels of the FBI. Adam Boettiger (USA: OR) (2008/01/05): Greg Iles is a fantastic author. If you like John Grisham and James Patterson and thrillers in general, you will LOVE Greg Iles' books. The Quiet Game is one of his best works ever. Could not put it down. I've read most of Greg Iles' books. This book and True Evil are two of his best works ever. Jean L (USA: KS) (2009/04/29): I loved the book and intend to read the rest of the Penn Cage series of which this is #1 in the series.
