Cemetery Road
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"A narrative pull as strong as a Mississippi River current." --Pittsburgh Post-Gazette #1 New York Times bestselling author Greg Iles returns with an electrifying tale of friendship, betrayal, and devastating secrets... Marshall McEwan is one of the most successful journalists in Washington, D.C. But as he sees more and more acclaim in print and on television, Marshall discovers that his father is terminally ill, and he must go back to his childhood home--a place he vowed he would never return. Bienville, Mississippi, is no longer the city Marshall remembers. His family's 150-year-old newspaper is failing, and Jet, the love of his youth, has married into the family of Max Matheson, one of a dozen powerful patriarchs who rule the town through the exclusive Bienville Poker Club. To Marshall's surprise, the Poker Club has offered economic salvation to this community, in the form of a billion-dollar Chinese paper mill. But on the verge of the deal's consummation, two deaths rock Bienville to its core, threatening far more than the city's future. Joining forces with his former lover, Marshall begins digging for the truth. But he and Jet soon discover that the soil of Mississippi is a minefield where explosive secrets can be far more destructive than injustice. "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 quite a while." --Booklist («Starred Review«)
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This one took me awhile to get into. I did not enjoy it as well as his other books.
What a wild ride this book is! Though it is long, I struggled to put it down. It is definitely a page turner with lots of twists and turns. Honestly, it is a bit over the top and unbelievable, but I do not mind because it is so engaging.
This book is exactly what I have come to expect from Greg Iles. It tells the story of journalist Marshal McEwan who has returned to his small Mississippi hometown to take over his father's newspaper due to his father's imminent death from a terminal illness. While home, Marshall entangles himself in an extramarital affair and a murder investigation. Both of these situations lead Marshall down a path that could ultimately either dismantle and expose a corrupt organization or cause Marshall's demise.
There are a lot of unbelievably messed up situations in this book, so many that the reader starts to get a bit overwhelmed by them. However, the story never gets dull and keeps the reader thoroughly engaged. Different plotlines intersect and end up woven together in a tense climax. This book has all the makings of a great suspense thriller movie.
I am bit disappointed in the portrayal of women in this story. They seem strong and smart, but end up being revealed as either victims or sexual manipulators. And most of the men in the book are misogynistic philanderers who place little value on fidelity.
Overall, I enjoyed this reading experience. I never got bored with the story, and I found the twists and turns of the plot incredibly interesting.
