True Evil
by Greg Iles
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Read in April, 2008
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Suspense-thriller fans
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Read in January, 2007
True Evil tells the story of a divorce attorney who may be orchestrating the deaths of his clients' spouses, bringing new meaning to the phrase "'til death do us part."" "Dr. Chris Shepard is thirty-six years old, newly married, and well on his way to a perfect life. Or so he believes. But that future is forever cast into doubt the day Special Agent Alexandra Morse walks into his office and drops a bombshell: Dr. Shepard's beautiful new wife is plotting his murder. Shepard is...more
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Read in March, 2008
Another outstanding book by Greg Iles. This book is about a FBI agent by the name of Alex Morse who is compelled to investigate the death of her sister. She finds out that her brother-in-law is having an affair and had hired a divorce attorney. After finding out how much money he is worth, the begins to believe that her sister's husband hired someone to kill her, now she just has to prove it.
Through the course of her investigation, she is able to link this same divorce attorney to 9 oth...more
Through the course of her investigation, she is able to link this same divorce attorney to 9 oth...more
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Dr. Chris Shepard is thirty-six years old, newly married, and well on his way to a perfect life. Or so he believes. But that future is forever cast into doubt the day Special Agent Alexandra Morse walks into his office and drops a bombshell: Dr. Shepard's beautiful new wife is plotting his murder. Shepard is so shocked that he almost throws Agent Morse out of his office. Yet once he is alone, doubt begins to gnaw at him. Paranoia magnifies the small cracks in his marital relationship, and soon h...more
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A medical thriller with a truly sinister plot--a lawyer and doctor partnership that will ensure your spouse dies unsuspectingly of a blood cancer that cant be traced to you..Talk about a hassle free divorce and there are people in this book and in real life that pay for it. So begins the chase to find these killers, save the next victim in question and help the heroine escape old demons and fulfill a deathbed promise. All the stuff of a great book that makes you want to read and want to learn mo...more
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Read in July, 2008
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This was pretty good -- a lot less mystery than some medical thrillers, because you're let in on the secret pretty early of who the murderers are. The problem is, how is FBI agent Alex Morse going to convince anyone in the Bureau or the medical community what's happening, and is she going to find a way to prove her case?
Alex takes on an unsanctioned investigation following the death of her sister, whose last words were an accusation of murder and the charge to protect her son. She connects...more
Alex takes on an unsanctioned investigation following the death of her sister, whose last words were an accusation of murder and the charge to protect her son. She connects...more
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Read in January, 2008
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Read in August, 2007
True Evil lived up to the promise of its horrible, horrible title.
Thing is, the concept could've been OK. (Spouses of wealthy folks mysteriously dying -- no one suspects murder because the cause of death was cancer. Or a stroke. Etc.) Interesting angle. But that wasn't enough, oh no. We had to throw in some world domination. And more medical jargon than you can shake a very big stick at. And some morality. And some ... you get the point.
If the author had just stuck with a solid mystery/t...more
Thing is, the concept could've been OK. (Spouses of wealthy folks mysteriously dying -- no one suspects murder because the cause of death was cancer. Or a stroke. Etc.) Interesting angle. But that wasn't enough, oh no. We had to throw in some world domination. And more medical jargon than you can shake a very big stick at. And some morality. And some ... you get the point.
If the author had just stuck with a solid mystery/t...more
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Read in July, 2008
I had heard so many good things about Greg Iles' books that I decided to try one myself. At first I didn't see what everyone thought was so good about them. I just thought this book started out ordinary. It was just good, not great. Then, about midway through, the action really picked up. By the last 100 pages, I couldn't put the book down. It was really good and I highly recommend it.
I have spent a lot of time in Natchez, where this book is set, so it was really interesting to read about f...more
I have spent a lot of time in Natchez, where this book is set, so it was really interesting to read about f...more
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I just finished reading True Evil about a month ago. After finishing it, I bought five more Greg Iles books. What is so great about this author is he doesn't write about the same thing over and over again. Yes, some of his books have similarities, but others are polar opposites.
True Evil will keep you reading, way past the time that you should be asleep. I barely was able to put it down. The concept was unbelievable - not the idea that someone would kill their spouse for profit, but how...more
True Evil will keep you reading, way past the time that you should be asleep. I barely was able to put it down. The concept was unbelievable - not the idea that someone would kill their spouse for profit, but how...more
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Read in July, 2007
The thrilling ride of this page turner starts with the first word and doesn't end until the last. Life as Dr. Chris Shepard knows it is shattered by the news from FBI agent Alexandra Morse that his wife has been talking to a divorce lawyer. Not just any lawyer, but one whose clients' spouses, like Morse's sister, all die, apparently of natural causes, before a divorce can occur. Dr. Eldon Tarver has developed deadly and undetectable biological viruses and is testing them on unwanted better halve...more
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Read in November, 2007
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I've read a lot of Greg Iles' work. Compared to his other work, this book falls short. It's too long, too predictable and I just didn't really care about any of the characters, although the protaganist was very interesting. The concept of killing your spouse instead of divorce to save money is intersting and I bet more than one person has had that thought when going through a divorce. But the book just didn't grab me and make me want to devour it like I did "24 Hours" or otheer Iles wo
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This is a very good thriller, but unfortunately was ruined by the printer. The book is missing 33 pages! I have the paperback version with the blue cover dated October 2007. The book jumps from page 180 to page 213. I tried to keep reading and pick up from the context what I missed, but when I got to page 244, it jumped back to page 213 again! I've given up for now, and am going to see if my local bookstore will exchange the book for me. :-(
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Read in October, 2007
This is just an okay one by Isles. Again, the description of Natchez and of life in Mississippi is great. The plot of the novel-- about a woman who murders her husband and is planning to murder the second one and the company that makes it possible-- is only so so. At least the male protagonist is likeable. I find that many of the characters in Isles novels are not appealing simply because they are upper class snots. ;)
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Read in February, 2008
Special Agent Alex Morse lost her father, is about to lose her mother to cancer and her sister just claimed that she was murdered...by her husband. Morse is already on probation with the FBI from a screw-up and her job is on the line. Can she save her nephew's life and a man she doesn't know from certain death? or will she be ejected from the FBI and a certain MD walk away scot free? Excellent face-paced narrative.
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Read in October, 2007
Another great Greg Iles book! The scheme is pretty complicated, and I think the scope of the government’s involvement wasn’t explored enough. Apparently, the good guys didn’t care who sent the helicopter for the bad guy in the end. I also wish he’d explained how some of the non-cancer deaths were caused, like Grace’s. But overall, it’s a great suspenseful novel.
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Read in August, 2007
recommends it for:
someone who doesn't mind a lot of swearing and violence.
My husband read the book first and started telling me about it. I started reading it from where he had stopped telling me what was going on and I only read one chapter before I decided that I didn't want to read it anymore. There was way too much swearing for my taste. My husband liked it a lot so I guess if you don't mind the swearing then this would be a good book.
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Read in March, 2007
recommends it for:
ppl that love murder mysteries
Wow, this book is one of the best ones I have read in months, if not years! It reads much better than a James Patterson book. It's longer which is great for allowing sufficient time for the plot to unfold. As I was reading it, I could see a movie playing through my mind. The descriptions are great. You have to read this if you love murder mysteries and thrillers.
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I thought this book was really creative and although a stretch, maybe even possible. At least Greg Iles has done some research and it shows. True Evil is centered around a very interesting idea and encourages the reader to question what could happen with this sort of technology. I thought the characters developed well and there was enough action to keep me wanting more.
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Read in February, 2008
What a fantastic coincidence that I read Dr. Mary's Monkey before picking this one up. I think that I found it that much more intriguing after reading all about the cancer-virus research/conspiracy.
It's a good read even by itself. If you like David Baldacci, Patricia Cornwell and, even, James Patterson, then this is a must read. His best so far.
It's a good read even by itself. If you like David Baldacci, Patricia Cornwell and, even, James Patterson, then this is a must read. His best so far.
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