The Bone Tree A Novel (Audible Audio Edition) Greg Iles Robert Petkoff HarperAudio Books
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Greg Iles continues the electrifying story begun in his smash New York Times best seller Natchez Burning in this highly anticipated second installment of an epic trilogy of blood and race, family and justice, featuring Southern lawyer Penn Cage.
Former prosecutor Penn Cage and his fiancee, reporter and publisher Caitlin Masters, have barely escaped with their lives after being attacked by wealthy businessman Brody Royal and his Double Eagles, a KKK sect with ties to some of Mississippi's most powerful men. But the real danger has only begun as FBI Special Agent John Kaiser warns Penn that Brody isn't the true leader of the Double Eagles. The puppeteer who actually controls the terrorist group is a man far more fearsome the chief of the state police's Criminal Investigations Bureau, Forrest Knox.
The only way Penn can save his father, Dr. Tom Cage - who is fleeing a murder charge as well as corrupt cops bent on killing him - is either to make a devil's bargain with Knox or destroy him. While Penn desperately pursues both options, Caitlin uncovers the real story behind a series of unsolved civil rights murders that may hold the key to the Double Eagles' downfall. The trail leads her deep into the past, into the black backwaters of the Mississippi River, to a secret killing ground used by slave owners and the Klan for more than 200 years...a place of terrifying evil known only as "the bone tree".
The Bone Tree is an explosive, action-packed thriller full of twisting intrigue and deadly secrets, a tale that explores the conflicts and casualties that result when the darkest truths of American history come to light. It puts us inside the skin of a noble man who has always fought for justice - now finally pushed beyond his limits.
Just how far will Penn Cage, the hero we thought we knew, go to protect those he loves?
The Bone Tree A Novel (Audible Audio Edition) Greg Iles Robert Petkoff HarperAudio Books
The cover of my paperback edition of Natchez Burning features a Stephen King quote, "I defy you to start it and find a way to put it down." With apologies to both Mr King and author Greg Iles, after struggling through 233 pages of this 788-page behemoth of a suspense novel, I found a way to put it down: by just putting it down. And it wasn't at all a difficult task. The discussion guide at the back of the book claims one (unnamed) critic has compared Iles' writing to William Failkner's. Said critic understandably declined to be identified as the culprit responsible for this preposterous and outrageous claim. I'm definitely in the minority of readers of this book, but I found it a bloated and boring "thriller." To make an already too long critique short: too many characters, too many dates; an unnecessarily over wrought plot line; flat, uninspired prose that failed to engage or excite. Several of the promo quotes on the novel's cover and inside pages boast of the book's epic proportions. OK. It is long.Product details
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The Bone Tree A Novel (Audible Audio Edition) Greg Iles Robert Petkoff HarperAudio Books Reviews
I've been a big fan of Greg Iles since his first book, Spandau Phoenix, which was published over 20 years ago. One of my favorite of Iles' books is Natchez Burning, which is the massive-sized first installment of a trilogy. In my 5-star review of Natchez Burning I considered it to be a mostly captivating, richly entertaining, highly memorable book; and viewed it to be his most ambitious novel to-date in that it not only delivers the suspense, action and twists and turns fans have come to expect from his books, but one that serves as a historical document centering on the racial politics of the last fifty years. As a result of my high opinion of this first installment I was anxious to read The Bone Tree, the second installment in this trilogy.
Having now finished The Bone Tree, my opinion is that while it is not a bad book (I don't think Iles has it in him to write a bad book), it is a book that, for the most part, left me disappointed. As a matter of fact the extent of my disappointment is such that, at this point in time, I am undecided as to whether I'll want to make the time investment to read the final book in the trilogy. However, given my sense of loyalty to Iles, there's a decent probability that I will change my mind when Unwritten Laws comes out in about a year or so.
So why was I disappointed? One reason is that the book at 816 pages (which was even a little longer than Natchez Burning) was much too long, given that very little action of consequence occurs between the characters until the last couple of hundred pages. As such, I found myself at times skimming through large passages. Much of the book is talk, talk, talk with little action and few surprises. A second reason for my disappointment is that I found the book's jumping around between the sub-stories of its many characters to be convoluted and distracting, but even more importantly, somewhat unbelievable. While I don't want to get into any details to avoid spoiling anything for the reader, I will say that the events between two of the main characters while at the bone tree, both of whom were in extremely dire straits, was so unbelievable that I found myself rolling my eyes in disbelief. A third reason for my lukewarm feeling for The Bone Tree is that I found myself starting to not care much for the main character and for several of the other "good guy" characters very much; realizing that there really was just a thin grey line between their actions and the "real bad guys." Finally, the last major reason for my feeling let down is that Iles spent so much time writing about who killed JFK and why without providing sufficient suspense and surprises to justify the amount of pages devoted to this event. For me, by the time the 'big reveal' is made known, my reaction was "big whup".
Look, I know that if you read and enjoyed Natchez Burning you are most likely going to want to read The Bone Tree no matter what my review says. Further, although hopefully not, some people reading this review are probably going to give it a "no/not helpful" vote because they don't want to believe what I've said is true. Nonetheless, I hope my review provides you with some food for thought to help in deciding if The Bone Tree is a book for you.
A stellar follow up to Natchez Burning. One of the best middle installments of a trilogy I have ever come across. The heart of these books is family - not just one family - several. And the deceit and lies they tell and the lengths they will go to love and protect their own. The Cage family (one that has been prominent in several books written by the masterful Greg Iles), is revered by most in Natchez - even when their choices are not understood; while the Knox family incites fear in women and men alike. Good does not just battle evil in the Bone Tree. It is not a place that most can find. And is not a place you want to visit. For most do not escape.
Hard choices are made daily and evil wins out... most of the time. But champions like Dr. Tom Cage, Penn Cage and Caitlin Masters take up the cause to fight for those who cannot fight for themselves, like Viola Turner and Henry Sexton. Dr. Tom Cage, having suffered more than most will stop at nothing to protect what he holds dear. Caitlin Masters works tirelessly to try and discover the mysteries of the Bone Tree. She finds it and discovers the true evil that lurks there.
And Penn Cage - he learns a hard lesson that justice and right and wrong aren't always clear cut. He will be tested at every turn. And he will be left questioning everything.
The themes in this book are riveting and heartbreaking the roots of racism/modern-day racism in the south; and a conspiracy theory regarding the death of JFK (and the deaths of RFK and MLK). It is these themes interwoven with the beloved characters of Tom and Penn Cage that make this book impossible to put down.
There were parts of this novel that had me in hysterics sobbing. I divorced but living in the house with my ex-husband when I read it. At one point, I was reading it and was sitting at our kitchen table and found myself reading a part that stunned me. I cried hysterically and could not stop. I read one page over and over and was un-consolable. I could not continue on in the book. My ex happened to be in the room. We were on good terms at the time.. and he came over and even tried to comfort me.. it was not possible.
This book is gut wrenching, suspenseful novel and will turn your insides out. It will have you smiling one minute and crying and/or yelling the next. It is Greg Iles at his absolute best and one of the best novels I've read this year.
I recommend this to anyone who loves a good suspense novel and wants to read about characters who stay with you forever.
Review revised on 4/7/17
I have read many of Greg Iles' books, and have always enjoyed not only the fine writing but the tight plotting. This book began with the rapid introduction and seemingly endless backstories for so many characters I could not get them all straight. As the plot finally began to become evident, even more characters and backstories were introduced. I felt I needed a flow-chart just to keep track of who is who and what they've done and their various interwoven animosities and manipulations and ambitions. I have been trying to plough through this book for over two weeks now, and it just isn't holding me like I think a well-known and highly regarded author should. Is someone else writing this book for him? Kind of seems like it.
The cover of my paperback edition of Natchez Burning features a Stephen King quote, "I defy you to start it and find a way to put it down." With apologies to both Mr King and author Greg Iles, after struggling through 233 pages of this 788-page behemoth of a suspense novel, I found a way to put it down by just putting it down. And it wasn't at all a difficult task. The discussion guide at the back of the book claims one (unnamed) critic has compared Iles' writing to William Failkner's. Said critic understandably declined to be identified as the culprit responsible for this preposterous and outrageous claim. I'm definitely in the minority of readers of this book, but I found it a bloated and boring "thriller." To make an already too long critique short too many characters, too many dates; an unnecessarily over wrought plot line; flat, uninspired prose that failed to engage or excite. Several of the promo quotes on the novel's cover and inside pages boast of the book's epic proportions. OK. It is long.
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