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'Another steamy chiller from Mississippi crime master Iles' (Daily Mirror 20060430)
'A keep-you-engaged-to-the-very-last-page thriller' (USA Today )
'Greg Iles has shown that he's among the most talented and ambitious of contemporary thriller writers' (Washington Post on TRUE EVIL )
'True evil, indeed, and scary enough to fit in with our times' (New York Daily News on TRUE EVIL )
'Smooth prose, psychological depth and crafty plotting...and a fiendishly clever serial killer...This pulse-pounder is sure to be another bestseller' (Publishers Weekly, starred review, on TRUE EVIL )
'Sit back and enjoy the mayhem. Brilliant!' (Independent on Sunday on TURNING ANGEL )
'What does a book's plot need to entice you? Sex, drugs, murder? How about sleazy politicians, bigotry, gunfights...and more sex?...If you haven't yet discovered Iles, TURNING ANGEL will have you wondering where he's been all your life' (USA Today on TURNING ANGEL )
'Iles's way of telling the story lifts him clear of the pack ... into a different league.' (Observer on BLOOD MEMORY )
'Alarming, believable, and utterly consuming ... resonates long after the final page is turned.' (Dan Brown on DARK MATTER )
'A keep-you-engaged-to-the-very-last-page thriller' (USA Today )
'Greg Iles has shown that he's among the most talented and ambitious of contemporary thriller writers' (Washington Post on TRUE EVIL )
'True evil, indeed, and scary enough to fit in with our times' (New York Daily News on TRUE EVIL )
'Smooth prose, psychological depth and crafty plotting...and a fiendishly clever serial killer...This pulse-pounder is sure to be another bestseller' (Publishers Weekly, starred review, on TRUE EVIL )
'Sit back and enjoy the mayhem. Brilliant!' (Independent on Sunday on TURNING ANGEL )
'What does a book's plot need to entice you? Sex, drugs, murder? How about sleazy politicians, bigotry, gunfights...and more sex?...If you haven't yet discovered Iles, TURNING ANGEL will have you wondering where he's been all your life' (USA Today on TURNING ANGEL )
'Iles's way of telling the story lifts him clear of the pack ... into a different league.' (Observer on BLOOD MEMORY )
'Alarming, believable, and utterly consuming ... resonates long after the final page is turned.' (Dan Brown on DARK MATTER )
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'Greg Iles has shown that he's among the most talented and ambitious of contemporary thriller writers' -- Washington Post on TRUE EVIL 20061211 'True evil, indeed, and scary enough to fit in with our times' -- New York Daily News on TRUE EVIL 20061217 'Smooth prose, psychological depth and crafty plotting...and a fiendishly clever serial killer...This pulse-pounder is sure to be another bestseller' -- Publishers Weekly, starred review, on TRUE EVIL 20061201 'Everything goes crazy and we the readers can only sit back and enjoy the mayhem. Brilliant!' -- Independent on Sunday on TURNING ANGEL 20060430 'What does a book's plot need to entice you? Sex, drugs, murder? How about sleazy politicians, bigotry, gunfights...and more sex?...If you haven't yet discovered Iles, TURNING ANGEL will have you wondering where he's been all your life' -- USA Today on TURNING ANGEL 20060430 'Iles's way of telling the story lifts him clear of the pack ... into a different league.' -- Observer on BLOOD MEMORY 20060430 'Alarming, believable, and utterly consuming ! resonates long after the final page is turned.' -- Dan Brown on DARK MATTER 20060430
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
Basically, this book is about a family hostage situation with a day wrapped into 460 pages. A seemingly stable and well-regarded doctor fears, correctly, that his wife is being unfaithful and all hell breaks loose in his home.
A lot of what is good in an Iles book is here in this novel and, in particular, his sound writing style and social insights. But the book is way too long and filled with irrelevant material. It should have been 100 to 150 pages shorter. It is full of suspense, but the characterizations are weaker than usual. It is thus very difficult to side with anyone during the ordeal.
In summary, Iles has done much better and needs to avoid a writing style which is far too full for the story he is delivering (it's not the first time I have made this comment and note that other reviewers have suggested the same). 7/10
A lot of what is good in an Iles book is here in this novel and, in particular, his sound writing style and social insights. But the book is way too long and filled with irrelevant material. It should have been 100 to 150 pages shorter. It is full of suspense, but the characterizations are weaker than usual. It is thus very difficult to side with anyone during the ordeal.
In summary, Iles has done much better and needs to avoid a writing style which is far too full for the story he is delivering (it's not the first time I have made this comment and note that other reviewers have suggested the same). 7/10
10 of 12 people found the following review helpful
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The plot features a highly respected doctor, Warren Shields, living with his attractive wife, 2 children and a dog in an affluent area. In the space of a few hours in one day all that he believes in disintegrates around him. As he loses control, the police move in and a seige situation occurs.
Greg Iles is a master at taking what a seems a straight forward concept and creating a thriller through spins, twists and surprises throughout the whole novel. This was so fast paced and compelling I consciously had to slow down my reading pace! Yet at no time is the action or the characters unbelievable.
This is an exciting read but it also contains deep characters that you can dislike, like, sympathise with, be angry with etc at the same time. Iles seems to have a sharp awareness of human nature and personality that he transfers into his characters to make them well drawn and realistic.
Greg Iles' work is a must read.
Greg Iles is a master at taking what a seems a straight forward concept and creating a thriller through spins, twists and surprises throughout the whole novel. This was so fast paced and compelling I consciously had to slow down my reading pace! Yet at no time is the action or the characters unbelievable.
This is an exciting read but it also contains deep characters that you can dislike, like, sympathise with, be angry with etc at the same time. Iles seems to have a sharp awareness of human nature and personality that he transfers into his characters to make them well drawn and realistic.
Greg Iles' work is a must read.
3 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback|Amazon Verified Purchase
Though it is true to say that this does not hold the same gripping content as turning angel or dead sleep i did really enjoy it- the characters are plausible and likeable and the story rides like a train crash to its end. Yes there has been better but i have also read alot worse... give it a go... its matter of personal taste i suppose.
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Trapped!
Firstly I'm a great fan of Greg Iles.
He has written quite different types of books which demonstrates his versatility as an author. Read more
He has written quite different types of books which demonstrates his versatility as an author. Read more
Published 7 months ago by Jonathan Clark
Greg Isles - The Third Degree
Fans of Greg will love this. Sets the scene very quickly about Laurel and her situation and from very early on the tension just builds and builds. Great twists and turns too. Read more
Published 7 months ago by T. A. Clarke
four star thriller
awarding just the one star is a travesty - this is a finely constructed thriller. The 'plot' - such as it is- is essentially laid out for the reader from the off, so Iles' talent... Read more
Published 21 months ago by N. Page
Third Degree
I have to agree with the 2nd reviewer. This is a terrible book. I had to skip some of the pages because I wanted to finish reading it quickly. Read more
Published on 2 Mar 2009 by Jackie O
I would give this a miss - quite distasteful
Greg Iles is a very successful and seemingly popular novelist, but after this one, I won't be buying any more. Read more
Published on 22 Feb 2009 by Kentspur
Don't buy this book
This book is awful. I agree with another reviewer who says it's like it was written by someone other than Greg Isle. Read more
Published on 19 Sep 2008 by J. Mclaughlin
Disappointment
I have to disagree with the other review here. I'm a fan of Mr. Iles's books and have read many of them but this time the book didn't live up to my expectations. Read more
Published on 18 Aug 2008 by CC7
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