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“Greg Iles is one of America’s great storytellers. His books are page-turners with real literary resonance. Southern Man is the latest and the best.” — Stephen King, #1 New York Times bestselling author
"A first-rate political thriller.... an unflinching look at the frightening rise of fascism and Trumpism." — John Grisham, #1 New York Times bestselling author
"Iles delivers an insightful, ambitious, and satisfying saga. This is a high water mark in a strong series." — Publishers Weekly
"This is a genuinely terrifying book because of its plausibility—Iles perfectly captures the tinderbox that America is in the post-Trump era. . . .This is a perfectly done political thriller with genuine resonance. Astonishing." — Kirkus (starred review) on Southern Man
"This astonishingly good novel is very much a product of its time, a story of violence and racial unrest in the aftermath of the Trump presidency. . . Politically charged and written in rich, visually evocative prose, this is Iles at his reader-thrilling best." — Booklist (starred review) on Southern Man
“An ambitious stand-alone thriller that is both an absorbing crime story and an in-depth exploration of grief, betrayal and corruption… Iles’s latest calls to mind the late, great Southern novelist Pat Conroy. Like Conroy, Iles writes with passion, intensity and absolute commitment.” — Washington Post on Cemetery Road
“Pure reading pleasure. This guy knows the deep south as well or better than any other novelist.” — Stephen King on Cemetery Road
“Iles… has made Mississippi his own in the same way that James Lee Burke has claimed Cajun country and Michael Connelly has remapped contemporary Los Angeles… They will be talking about this one for a quite a while.” — Booklist (starred review) on Cemetery Road
“A sweeping tale of family dysfunction [and] sexually charged secrets.” — Publishers Weekly (starred review) on Cemetery Road
“It is impossible to turn away. It’s like binge-watching your favorite TV drama, and you don’t dare take your eyes off the screen for fear of missing out on another revelation. Cemetery Road is full of them.” — Bookreporter.com
“Imagine William Faulkner and Stieg Larsson had a love child. Natchez Burning combines the pace of Larsson’s The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo with a Faulkneresque, bone-deep knowledge of Mississippi in all its beauty and racial torment.” — AARP Magazine
“Every single page of Natchez Burning is a cliffhanger that will keep you devouring just one more chapter before you put it down to eat, work, or go to bed.... This ambitious, unique novel is the perfect marriage of a history lesson and a thriller.” — Jodi Picoult
“Iles carries it off with style, intelligence and passion...The Bone Tree is filled with menace, betrayal, [and] unexpected plot twists. . . [and] is a very American epic-in-progress that leaves us waiting, none too patiently, for whatever revelations are still to come.” — Washington Post
“Extraordinary. . . . ‘Great Expectations’ transplanted to an American South laced with comparably gothic overtones. . . . The Bone Tree establishes Iles as this generation’s William Faulkner.” — Providence Journal
“Absolutely compelling.… A beautifully constructed story [and] some extremely fine writing.” — Booklist(starred review) on The Bone Tree
“Greg Iles’ bestselling Penn Cage saga—most famously his “Natchez Burning” trilogy and now his latest, SOUTHERN MAN [are] thrillers with the stakes raised by Iles’ exploration of the racism that has long ruled the South and haunted the nation.” — Los Angeles Times
"Astonishing.... The most timely book of 2024." — Dayton Daily News
“A masterstroke from a master writer… a contemporary and prescient political thriller.” — Tom Mayer, Valdosta Daily Times
“Crime writing of a rare order…As much a trenchant state-of-the-nation novel as a mesmeric page-turner.” — Financial Times
About the Author
Greg Iles has spent most of his life in Natchez, Mississippi. His first novel, Spandau Phoenix, was the first of many New York Times bestsellers. His Natchez Burning trilogy continued the story of Penn Cage, the protagonist of The Quiet Game, Turning Angel, and #1 New York Times bestseller The Devil’s Punchbowl. Iles’s novels have been made into films and published in more than thirty-five countries. He is a member of the lit-rock group The Rock Bottom Remainders, lives in Natchez with his wife, and his three children.
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4.3 out of 5
86.15% of customers are satisfied
5.0 out of 5 stars A Story of Great Depth and Resonance
This story was so deep, so pointiant and so troubling it was difficult to read and absorb , yet it was too rich and meaningful to put down ! As an outsider it is difficult to read. Absorb. Had I been in that place at that time, it would be impossible to recover from its impact. This book is a masterpiece of time and place and a tribute to the author!
5.0 out of 5 stars what a journey
Breathtaking, fast paced and chock full of history and deep character development, this is really a magnum opus that keeps you turning pages. I’ve read all of Iles books and really find myself immersed in the world they convey. I found myself dreaming the plots and twists and characters as I devoured the nearly thousand pages in less than a week’s casual reading. Loved it. Love the characters I’ve known for so many years, and those who are new. Hope the author is faring well as he faces his own challenges again. More to come I hope.
4.0 out of 5 stars Very good, very long
At 900+ pages this book takes a long time to reach its climax. I found the trip frustrating at times, exhausting at others. The finale was worth the wait.This is a dark tale of people leveraging their desire for money and power by manipulating others through racial prejudice in modern day Mississippi. Penn Cage, former mayor and legal council for the small town of Bienville, is the central character around whom the story revolves. The town is rife with oppressive wealthy white people who control the Black majority. Robert E. Lee White, who grew up in Bienville and is a charismatic Middle East war hero, wants to run as a third party candidate for president. He is obsessed with his quest for power. He formulates a plan to create a large scale racial confrontation in the town with the idea he can become a national hero by killing the person who is allegedly responsible for causing the problem during a nationally televised confrontation between the Black citizens and the local police. As a result of collateral damage several others he needs to eliminate will be killed in the chaos.This is a wild and complicated scheme, with lots of sub-plots, which brings in lots of other characters, many of whom have their own agendas, mostly evil in nature. Penn is frantically trying to find out the source of the trouble and defuse it. He has known most of the characters, good and bad, all his life. He finds out many things about them he never knew or even imagined.My only problem with this book, as mentioned above, is the length. It's a complex story with many characters, both good and evil. They deserve to be heard and examined. However, I feel sure the book could have been substantially shorter. Warning, Greg Iles is very much an anti-Trumper which comes through clearly as there is much discussion of current politics. I'm sure this would put off many readers who don't agree with his politics. Four stars because of the book's length and political overtones. Otherwise another great read from the author.
5.0 out of 5 stars WOW
Greg Iles is a fantastic writer. This book was hard to put down. I tried to ignore some of the similarities to things going on in the present. I have a close friend I would like to recommend this book to but I am not sure if she would be offended by the things written about in it. I wish I could let the author know how much I enjoyed this book. I have read many of his books (possibly all of them) and will continue to do so. PS I am SO glad Penn Cage didn't die!
3.0 out of 5 stars Lot's to love/hate
Nobody weaves a story like Greg Iles. I've been a faithful reader through the years and I was excited for this book to release. And this is a rich, complex, engaging book.That said, I have some issues:A) The length. Insanely long and strangely paced. It's like Isles tried to make up the 15-year gap in the storyline with excessive words, strange plot details and unneeded characters, like Martine.B) Inconsistency. Details that others have mentioned, like Annie's hair color being described as auburn, then blonde, then auburn again.C) The editors of this book should be fired. Numerous errors. Wrong words. (I got the Kindle book, maybe the print version is better?)D) And this is my biggest beef: I've really come to dislike the way Isles writes his female characters - the main ones. They are always one dimensional, as in they are "perfect" in every way. Strikingly beautiful, whip smart, perfect body, ambitious, successful etc. Even the older Sophie Dufort, who Isles decribes as '140 lbs but thanks to swimming it's all in the right places'. Seriously? C'mon Greg. Challenge yourself for once to write a realistic female main/central character instead of always writing your school boy fantasy. Enough.
5.0 out of 5 stars A Tale With a History Lesson
Greg Iles has spun a fascinating story with a glimpse into the horrible atrocities of slavery and the racism that still exists in small minds within our society.Can't wait for his next offering.
5.0 out of 5 stars A thriller from the present deeply bound to the haunting past…
Greg Iles has proved again to be NOT the South’s greatest storyteller but America’s greatest storyteller with a tale so painfully real one must almost read today’s headlines to plumb the depths of why you MUST READ THIS BOOK. The politics are raw and match today’s cable news but beware or you will end up asking yourself, “Did this really happen today or did I just read it?” Characters so real you cheer when they win, and despair when they, when they— act like today’s flawed and corrupt political figures. YOU must read this book. It is THE ONLY BOOK I HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO PUT DOWN IN YEARS.
4.0 out of 5 stars Great Book
The story at time slows, but gathers speed as it progresses. One thing I noticed if you are MAGA or love Trump…..you may skip reading it! Just say’n ….from such a rural area of the South I was surprised at Penn((author) was so anti MAGA . Unless his views have changed before the ending which I’ve not finished yet.
Book 7 - Penn Cage Book- Southern Man
The book is brilliantly and methodically researched and written. There is a rich history of the South and slavery and treatment of the Blacks before and after the Civil War. I am not American, so I found this fascinating. The characters are very well defined as you would expect from Greg, you feel a part of the story. The plots are intricately connected and builds and builds and you are so involved you don't want to stop reading.The book is long and involved so be prepared, but you won't be sorry.
Exquisite, Breathtaking, Topical, Intelligent Thriller you wont be able to put down!
So after 6 weeks of a wonderful binge read, I’ve finally finished the Penn Cage series culminating with Southern Man book 7 in the series and Greg Iles's latest novel. I have been a fan of Greg since I stumbled on his books in a library years ago, I read all the books and adore his writing style. So I wanted to reread the Penn Cage series again before I read Southern Man, and I am so so glad I did! This is a wonderfully deep series about family, history, politics, and racism and is so topical today. Set in Natchez Mississippi, Gregs home town. He has managed to research and uncover lots of valuable history surrounding the civil rights events and he has incorporated them fictionally into the whole series of books. But in Southern Man, we see that history can very easily repeat itself and the plotline of this 900-plus page thriller is absolutely gripping. Greg’s talent at writing about real civil rights events into fiction and therefore memorialising these terrible events and making them known to a wider audience ( I’m in the UK and we are not taught about American History ) is an exceptional talent.Southern Man is just a simply amazing, utterly page-turning gripping thriller that had me holding my breath and gasping several times as the events unfolded! It’s clear that Penn Cage is based on Greg himself but why the heck not, it makes for a deep and more loveable character! An outstanding read and one that has gone straight into my top 5 this year. Thank you @gregiles for writing even though you’ve been through hell with your health. The Penn Cage series is one of THE all-time greats of American fiction, and I urge you all to read them. I wish you many more years ahead and hope you can keep writing! You Sir are a Legend of fiction!Huge 5 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Star read!
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Dommage qu'un auteur d'une telle qualité finisse cette série de livres passionnante sur les Cage de Natchez sur un dernier opus aussi ennuyeux qu'un plaidoyer politique par ailleurs sans aucune finesse. Vue la qualité de ses précédents livres et la médiocrité de celui-ci, on en arriverait presque à se demander si c'est Greg Iles qui en est l'auteur ... c'est dire! Bref, à éviter ... Je précise que je l'ai fini mais cela a été, de bout en bout, un véritable pensum.
Good read in line with previous books
Had a good story line
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Southern Man: A Political Thriller from the Natchez Burning Series (Penn Cage, 7)
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