While the premise here is fascinating, tying all the way back into the JFK assassination, the only way to keep that story line going is to throw down a ton of historical knowledge.

Where I praised the first book for avoiding the dreaded info dump, The Bone Tree didn't seem to take that same road. I didn't feel that same sense of urgency, where I had to read at a rapid pace to keep up with the action. So, it was a little disappointing that I didn't love this book as much as the first. They have so much passion for doing the right thing, even when it's dangerous, that it's intoxicating. I admit that I've found a bit of a soft spot in my heart for Penn Cage and his little family. I couldn't wait to see what Penn would find himself involved in once I started The Bone Tree. Iles ended that book on a high note, with the kind of climax that leaves you breathless. I finished Natchez Burning with sense of excitement over what was to come. Just how far will Penn Cage, the hero we thought we knew, go to protect those he loves? Read more It puts us inside the skin of a noble man who has always fought for justice-now finally pushed beyond his limits. 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. a place of terrifying evil known only as “the bone tree.” 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 over two hundred years. 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. 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. The only way Penn can save his father, Dr. 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.

But the real danger has only begun as FBI Special Agent John Kaiser warns Penn that Brody wasn’t the true leader of the Double Eagles. From #1 New York Times bestselling author Greg Iles comes the second novel in his Natchez Burning trilogy-which also includes Natchez Burning and the upcoming Mississippi Blood-an epic trilogy of blood and race, family and justice, featuring Southern lawyer Penn Cage.įormer prosecutor Penn Cage and his fiancée, 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.

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