If you are a Greg Iles fan you will be pleased to know that this novel is set in Natchez and Penn Cage is now the mayor. In his quest to improve the Natchez public schools and bring jobs back to Natchez he has turned to casino gambling like other Mississippi towns. There are now five floating casinos along the river but one boat, The Magnolia Queen, is not the same and has a lot to hide. There have been rumors that big players from Vegas have been coming to the Mississippi backwater on private jets to gamble and to participate in various “blood sports” such as dog fighting. When an old friend of Penn’s brings him evidence he feels the completely guilty for not being able to protect his home town from these wicked ways. Soon Penn realizes that if he is going to fight this corruption he is going to be on his own. Not knowing who to trust in his own administration or on the police force Penn calls in some old friends for help, Caitlin Masters, Danny McDavitt, Tom Cage and Walt Garrity. These friends and some new friends made along the way realize that is no ordinary enemy but one who has the ability to anticipate and counter their every move.
This book is nonstop action–full of plot twists–so if you have a long “to do list” do not start this book before everything is done because you will not want to stop reading until you are finished with The Devils Punchbowl and then trust me you will want more.
Greg Iles will be signing at Lemuria on July 11 at 4 pm and then reading at 5:30 pm.
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