The only bad thing I can say about this book is that I am greatly bummed that I have to wait for the next book in the trilogy. You'd think after 800 pages, I'd be ok with taking a break, but I want to know what happens next!
Natchez Burning is an engrossing and layered mystery that deals with race relations in Mississippi and Louisiana. It stars well known Iles character, Penn Cage, as he initially tries to determine if his beloved, Atticus Finch-esq father has committed a murder. However, after doing some digging, he realizes that is just the tip of the ice burg, for this specific death brings into question several horrific, unsolved murders from the 1960s.
I've never read anything by Greg Iles before (slightly blasphemous to admit around the office), but now I fully intend to discover his backlist, especially since he does a really cool job of referencing past cases (read: books) that Penn Cage has worked on (i.e. The Quiet Game). I am intrigued.
As soon as it becomes available on Edelweiss, I will let you know because it.is.good!