It took me a little while to get into this book, and perhaps it is a little longer than needed, but Iles is a very good writer and spinner of tales and it was well worth sticking with it. It's a complex and action packed thriller that soon has the bodies mounting up as Penn strives to untangle the lies and deception to find the truth, aided by journalist Caitlin, risking his own life and that of his daughter and parents. Initially thought to be racially motivated Penn soon discovers other motives involving power, greed, corruption and politics. Greg Iles sure knows how to pack a lot into one novel! Starting somewhat slowly with lawyer and author Penn Cage returning to his home town of Natchez where he discovers his father being blackmailed this moves into a full-on thriller about a supposedly unsolved 35 year old murder that was covered up. In this case, the saying ‘you can’t go home again’ should be changed to ‘going home again will kill you, boy!’ From the moment he steps onto a plane bound for Mississippi, fate throws a wrench into the works of every plan, changing the course of his life and those of everyone around him.įilled with explosions, gunplay, and some southern heat, The Quiet Game is anything but quiet. The young lawyer packs up his life in Houston and heads back home to Natchez to figure out his next steps. He soon realizes he is metaphorically swimming against the current with one arm tied behind his back and is losing the fight. 'We are always spiraling around something, whether we see it or not, a secret center of gravity with the invisible power of a black hole.'Ĭage is the quintessential small-town-boy-done-well until tragedy strikes. Surrounded by a great supporting cast, I was invested in the well-being of these people, with whom I got cozy as I settled into the fictional streets of Natchez, Mississippi. The main character, Penn Cage, is brilliantly fleshed out and I liked him from the outset.

Iles soon proved that it wasn’t even a hill for a high-stepper like him! As far as I was concerned, this author had a mountain to climb, but Mr. I read Cemetery Road last year and was nearly waterlogged by the time I'd finished. Going into this book, I didn’t know what to expect. 'Our actions have consequences that last long after us, entwining the present with the future in ways we cannot begin to understand.'

Greg iles the quiet game series