Penn Cage brings his daughter, Annie, home to Natchez, Mississippi in hopes that they can both heal after the death of his wife. Penn hasn't been home long when he learns that his highly esteemed father, an old-time doctor, is being blackmailed. No sooner than Penn tries to resolve that issue when he is drawn into the thirty year old murder of a young black man that was never solved. Penn realizes that his involvement may endanger his family but he also feels compelled to make sure justice is done - especially when he begins to suspect that the man behind the murders nearly ruined his father's life and his own.
This is the third Greg Iles book that I have read and the second one featuring Penn Cage. Like his other books, this story is very complex with layers and layers of history complicating the plot and human frailities. In this book, Iles especially focuses on racial issues both past and present in the South. Penn Cage is a very sympathetic and intriguing protagonist. Livy and Caitlin were also fascinating women and the reader can't wait to see which one Penn might choose. There is a third Penn Cage book coming out this summer and I will eager to read it, too!
Rating - 5 stars
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