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helgamharb's review against another edition
4.0
I enjoyed this book... It reminded me of Agatha Christie 's "The Pale Horse"
jimbowen0306's review against another edition
4.0
"True Evil," by Greg Iles, is a really daft book about an FBI agent who suspects a lawyer of coming up with ingenious ways to kill the spouses of clients who want to divorce them.
The lawyer doesn't just hire killers to do the deed for him. He and a scientist have come up with an approach to murder that looks like "natural causes" (or so the agent suspects), and spends 512 pages trying to prove it.
The story doesn't bare much examination, but it rattles along at a quick enough pace for you not to realise quite how dumb it is for long periods. Iles won't win a Pulitzer for it but it's a fun read all the same.
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The lawyer doesn't just hire killers to do the deed for him. He and a scientist have come up with an approach to murder that looks like "natural causes" (or so the agent suspects), and spends 512 pages trying to prove it.
The story doesn't bare much examination, but it rattles along at a quick enough pace for you not to realise quite how dumb it is for long periods. Iles won't win a Pulitzer for it but it's a fun read all the same.
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mbpartlow's review against another edition
4.0
Nice and twisty, extremely well plotted. Did it occasionally defy my ability to suspend disbelief? Well, stretched it quite thin. But the book was extremely hard to put down!
amylynn1031's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
moniquecook's review against another edition
5.0
Amazing book. Probably one of my favourites. Greg has just a wonderful ability to capture your attention and create suspense that makes it impossible to put his books down.
am_burgler's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.25
mish001's review against another edition
5.0
AMAZING book,had a lot more philosophical moments than I expected, thrilling and suspenseful. Absolutely love all his books.
ugogirl65's review against another edition
3.0
This author was suggested to me by a fellow browser at BAM. This was my first book by this author, and I'm grateful for the introduction.