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Summary: Great read mixed with names from the past!
Review: I truly enjoyed this book like the others I have read by Greg Iles. The plot invovles J.Edgar Hoover,Bobby Kennedy,Martin luther King jr. and others in this fictional account of a racial murder in Mississippi in 1968 to present day. The book keeps you riveted,abd you must pay attention to whats going on as there are many characters involved. All in all,I recommend this book. A REAL PAGE TURNER.
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Summary: He's better than Grisham
Review: It was one of the best books I have read in quite a long time. I don't see the comparison between Greg Iles and Grisham. He writes in a more intelligent manner, and does a far better job of developing his characters. What I especially liked about it was the fact that his character Penn Cage touched on emotional issues as well, and I felt like I was reading a mystery thriller, that was much more than a mystery thriller.The premise of the novel kept me going and I had a hard time putting it down. I enjoyed the historical references, and the plot development. I'm probably not helping anyone by not describing the plot, or characters, but I don't choose what I read based on plot alone. My main reason for reading the book was that I picked up the book and liked the way the story was being told and it didn't let me down one bit. My initial impression remained the same. I figure that other reviews will discuss the story content and plot.
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Summary: Wow!!
Review: I'll pick up many a book for the weekly three hour commute between Seattle and Minneapolis, but rarely will I take the precious weekend to finish one off. "Quiet Games" is the exception, and is by far the best book I've read in a long time (read "since 'Mortal Fear'"). Iles develops his characters and story in a way that I wish Grisham, Stuart Woods, and John Sanford would. My wife, on the other hand, loves Sanford, protective as she is of our time together! A good novel set in the the South, reads a bit like a mystery version of Thomas Wolfe's "A Man in Full" in terms of its treatment of the South, but does a much better job tying up the loose ends before the pages run out. If you like a good murder mystery, but are frustrated by lack of depth or character development, this book is for you. It is riveting from the first page right through to the last. Just make sure you reserve enough time to get through the 560 pages (paperback) that you'll need to read it cover to cover!
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Summary: Great Reading
Review: This is the best book I've read in a long time. The southern setting is perfect and so true to life there. The story keeps your attention totally and I didn't want to put the book down once I started. I highly recommend this book to all readers.
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Summary: The book "ROCKS"
Review: I'm half wayh throught this book and I can't put it down. I find myself thinking about it, impatiently waiting to go home and pick it up. I've read his other three novels and they too are great. I wouldn't compare him to John Grisham. Iles is better. Grisham was never this good.
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Summary: A must read!
Review: Wow! Iles is a sensational writer. It has been a year or so since I read Mortal Fear & I couldn't remember who wrote it until I picked up The Quiet Game. The Quiet Game is a legal thriller that grabs you right from the beginning and doesn't let go. Penn Cage is a best-selling author that goes back home to Natchez after his wife dies. He thought that while he was there, he could catch up on some R&R, but he was sorely mistaken. Penn is soon involved in solving a murder that occurred 30 years ago, looking out for his dad who is being blackmailed and reassessing his relationship with a girl from his hometown...and how all of this fits together. Iles keeps enough suspense in the story to make it extremely interesting & believable. There are enough twists & turns to keep you turning the pages and strangley, even though, there are many characters, it all seems to flow together nicely and you are not left wondering "who was that again?". If a book doesn't grab me right from the beginning, it is doomed! But, this certainly hooked me in from the first page & didn't let me go until 2 days later, much to the annoyance of my fiance! If you are looking for a great crime/legal thriller, then pick this up asap, you will not be disappointed!
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Summary: An edge-of-your-seat wild ride!
Review: This is a great read...full of mystery and suspense. It is also filled with deep and finely-drawn characters. Iles does a wonderful job of unwrapping layer after layer of secrets and mysteries until the lives of the characters are laid bare and the mystery's answer is finally revealed. Iles also does a great job with settings, painting a gripping portrait of his home town and of life in the South. I would rank this effort with anything written by John Grisham, and I am eagerly looking forward to reading another of Mr. Iles' books.
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Summary: Real Deal But...
Review: Greg Iles is the real deal. A gifted writer, wonderful plotter,who has the chance to get to the top of the suspense genre. This book gets you from page one, and draws you in masterfully.So why only 3 stars? There are two things Mr. Iles needs to watch for in the future. One is his tendency to OVERwrite. This comes across as showing off, and takes the reader out of the story to focus on the author. For example, using "quantitative aptitude" and "intuitive imagination" in the same sentence tells us more about Mr. Iles than the narrator or the story. Numerous sentences like this need to be reigned in. "Kill your darlings," Faulkner advised, and if Mr. Iles listens his books will be better.The other thing I could do without is the relentless political correctness. Several examples could be cited, but Chapter 5 in particular stands out. It is essentially a scene set up to allow the narrator to make a simplistic argument about race in America. It is meant to be profound, but is merely naive. It makes the lead character seem a bit silly. If Mr. Iles can contain himself in the future, then his future looks bright indeed.
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Summary: Honeymoon Buster!
Review: The Quiet Game was the first book I had allowed myself the luxury of 'wallowing in' in quite some time. My timing for reading this book was poor, though. I chose right before my wedding to turn the first page....and as much as I love my new husband, I found myself sneaking into the bathroom, making false claims of needed naps...anything to get back into the room to get my hands on that book! If a book is going to grab my attention, it had better do it on the first page. I was intrigued in the first paragraph. The plot was quick and had me turning pages late into the night. Greg Iles captured a feel of the deep South...the good and the bad. I wanted my Yankee husband to read the book to understand more of my deep commitment to my roots, but to also see the 'ugly' truth that still runs deep in many towns in the South. I bought another copy of the book for my mom-in-law. Anyone who appreciates a well-written story is in store for some first-rate entertainment.
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Summary: The TRUE master of the thriller
Review: Like MORTAL FEAR before it, Greg Iles' THE QUIET GAME is an unrelenting, unputdownable thriller. After the death of his wife, former Houston prosecutor, turned novelist, Penn Cage returns to his boyhood home of Natchez, Mississippi with his young daughter Annie. A comment he believes to have been made off the record to Caitlin Matsers, editor of the local newspaper regarding the suspicious death of a black man which occurred 30 years ago, opens a Pandora's box of family secrets, scandal, blackmail and even government complicity in the crime itself. Greg Iles writes with such understated elegance, yet elicits such powergul emotions. His books hit home on so many different levels with great insight and intelligence. To compare Iles' to John Grisham seems unfair, since frankly, Grisham pales in comparison to this bright and talented writer. THE QUIET GAME should not be missed...after reading it, pick up MORTAL FEAR as well.
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