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    True Evil
    True Evil
    True Evil
    Audiobook17 hours

    True Evil

    Written by Greg Iles

    Narrated by Dick Hill

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    About this audiobook

    A Southern doctor is pulled into a terrifying ring of murderous secrets in this “engrossing…full-tilt thriller” (The Washington Post) from the New York Times bestselling author of the Natchez Burning trilogy and the Penn Cage series.

    Dr. Chris Shepard has never seen his new patient before. But the attractive young woman with the scarred face knows him all too well. An FBI agent working undercover, Alex Morse has come to Dr. Shepard’s office in Natchez, Mississippi, to unmask a killer. A local divorce attorney has a cluster of clients whose spouses have all died under mysterious circumstances. Agent Morse’s own brother-in-law was one of those clients, and now her beloved sister is dead. Then comes Morse's bombshell: Dr. Shepard’s own beautiful wife consulted this lawyer one week ago, a visit Shepard knew nothing about. Will he help Alex Morse catch a killer? Or is he the next one to fall victim to a deadly trap of sex, lies, and murder?

    Brimming with the masterful suspense and intense psychological drama that made Turning Angel, Blood Memory, and The Quiet Game bestsellers, True Evil is an unnerving tale of evil lurking beneath the veneer of idyllic suburban life.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherBrilliance Audio
    Release dateDec 12, 2006
    ISBN9781423317975
    True Evil
    Author

    Greg Iles

    Greg Iles spent most of his youth in Natchez, Mississippi. His first novel, Spandau Phoenix, was the first of thirteen New York Times bestsellers and his new trilogy continues the story of Penn Cage, protagonist of The Quiet Game, Turning Angel, and #1 New York Times bestseller The Devil's Punchbowl. Iles' novels have been made into films and published in more than thirty-five countries.

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    • 4/5
      This was my first Greg Iles book but I will definitely be reading him again. This book was a real page turner and was a very exciting story. Loved all the characters and the plot was very interesting.
    • 5/5
      This villain is true evil. The story is imaginative and horrifying at the same time. I thought it was engrossing and entertaining. Greg Iles is my favorite author, I rate all his stuff highly.
    • 1/5
      I know it’s a book of fiction. To me it should still have a ring of truth. Insubordination in the professional world is just not tolerated. I could write a book on all the ways that could go wrong but I digress.
    • 5/5
      Outstanding, Hats off to Greg Iles! Every page kept me on edge! Shocking events one after the other! Thank You! Can’t wait to read another book by this great author!
    • 3/5
      Good but the descriptive narrarative is very long at times.
    • 5/5
      Whew! Good thing I was listening and not reading. I wouldn’t have been able to read fast enough! While hanging onto the edge of my seat in anticipation! I love when I find a good mystery thriller writer!
    • 3/5
      This is a compelling thriller, yet not one of my favorites by this author. Some nasty fellows devise a means to hire themselves out to kill off spouses of very wealthy clients who do not want to pay alimony in a divorce. Then, unfortunately for them, they knock off the sister of an FBI agent. Uh oh! Let the unraveling begin. Not a bad plot, just not my favorite.
    • 4/5
      True Lies is a detailed, well-researched, and suspenseful story, one that kept me wondering what was going to happen next as super villain Dr. Elgin Tarver meets super sleuth FBI agent Alex Morse. Convinced by her dying sister’s last words that she was being murdered by her rich husband, Alex risks making potentially career ending choices as she races to save Dr. Chris Shepherd from the same fate. Who will live and who will die before it’s all over?
    • 2/5
      I got about halfway through and just didn't care to finish it. I've read/listened to several other Iles' books and enjoyed them. But this was pedestrian at best.A pathologist has figured out how to give people cancer so he and a lawyer are in cahoots together to recruit unhappy, wealthy spouses as an alternative to messy and expensive divorces.
    • 4/5
      Alex is an FBI hostage negotiator who gets on the trail of someone who is providing a service to kill partners' spouses in such a way, that their deaths are recorded as natural causes and they can inherit their spouses' wealth and retain custody of any children. Seems a somewhat far-fetched idea but is backed up with lots of detailed medical information and keeps your attention.
    • 4/5
      Very well done, suspenseful, mystery
    • 3/5
      It was an ok book. The story was interesting but some parts were just too long. I didn't really care about the Alex Morse character. Many characters in the book and some were not necessary for the storyline.
    • 5/5
      I am touch and go with Iles, some of his novels I think are good, others...well, not so much. Thankfully I picked this book up at a garage sale, and thought I would give it a shot. I'm SO GLAD I did--this is the best Iles book I've read. And considering it's length (600 ), I believe that says a lot about Iles' ability ot keep the reader hooked. The last 150 pages it was difficult for me to do anything but read this. If you are looking for a fun summer read, I suggest this!
    • 3/5
      Good thriller, but nothing you'll be sorry you didn't read. Many of the character development elements and events are very predictable, but the crime and its details are inventive, and the twists in the plot are fun and novel. This is good beach reading--an easy, exciting, and compelling page-turner, especially considering that it's a 640-page paperback. I'd put it roughly on par with Robin Cook's early work, which is nothing to sneeze at. It's not life changing, but if you have a long plane trip ahead of you, and you like thrillers, you'll probably enjoy it. Of course, if you have to stop in the middle of a chapter to change planes, you aren't going to feel deprived--and as a reader, I don't consider that much of a compliment.
    • 5/5
      Intricate thriller, the bad guys here are so evil!
    • 5/5
      This was my first Greg Iles novel, and wow, it blew me away! Told from the perspective of the murderer, great twists and a title that captures it all. Incredible story telling!
    • 3/5
      A Southern doctor is pulled into a terrifying ring of murderous secrets...Dr Chris Shepard, FBI agentAlex Morse & a local divorce attorney.
    • 3/5
      The sister of FBI agent Alex Morse lies in a hospital room, the victim of a stroke. On her death bed she whispers to Alex that her husband killed her. Alex promises her sister she will find out the truth and she will protect her nephew, Jamie. Her hunt for the truth leads her to an attorney her brother-in-law had spoken to. While researching other clients of the lawyer, she discovers a list of very rich clients whose spouses died of cancer or alleged natural causes. She visits Dr Chris Shepherd to tell him her story and inform him that his wife is one of the lawyer's clients. Chris refuses to believe it but Alex trudges on with the help of her uncle and at the risk of losing her job. After attempts on Alex's life and after Chris realizes he has been injected with something, the story moves at a fast pace. A little slow at the beginning but an engaging thriller nonetheless.
    • 3/5
      A light suspense read about an FBI agent who learns that her sister was murdered by the husband. She discovers a series of similar deaths in which husbands and wives are given "natural" deaths (like cancer).The book was dark and had lots of sex and violence. Nothing inappropriate given the genre, however. I found the book interesting and enjoyable.
    • 5/5
      Another great by Greg Iles. As always, I recommend all books by Greg Iles.(From Back of book):"A Southern doctor is pulled into a terrifying ring of murderous secrets--in this powerhouse thriller from New York Times bestselling author Greg Iles."
    • 4/5
      Iles is one of the best modern day writters of today. I discovered him years ago with his early spy thrillers. Now he has turned to suspense and mystery and he does an excellent job. I enjoyed True Evil but it was not my favorite of his books. The story does draw you in and the book is hard to put down but the story line is a little thinner than his usual works.
    • 3/5
      Alex Morse is having a bad year, it has just gotten worse with the death of her sister, who told Alex on her death bed that her husband has killed her and begs her to save her son. This starts Alex on a single minded mission to do two things, prove her brother-in-law a murderer and more importantly, save her nephew. As her investigation she uncovers the next victim and enlists his help, unbelieving at first but slowly realizing that she is right. As Alex and eventually others get closer to the truth, the murderer decided to cut his losses and leave and the bodies start piling up. Greg Iles does a masterful job of pulling all the threads together and writes in such a fashion that the reader actually feels the tension, it made me want to call in sick so I could finish the book in a day.
    • 4/5
      Another great Greg Iles book! The scheme is pretty complicated, and I think the scope of the government's involvement wasn't explored enough. Apparently, the good guys didn't care who sent the helicopter for the bad guy in the end. I also wish he'd explained how some of the non-cancer deaths were caused, like Grace's. But overall, it's a great suspenseful novel.
    • 4/5
      True evil? Not quite. Not as thrilling as expected, and Iles yet again manages to take over 600 pages for a story that could have been wrapped up in 400 pages
    • 4/5
      Once again Iles takes us to Nachez, Mississippi and shows us that the community pillars of doctors and lawyers aren’t always what they’re cracked up to be. And not only that: can even spouses ever really know one another?Iles’ protagonist Dr. Eldon Tarver most personifies “true” evil (as opposed to some other kind?) and this probably serves as a better title than the equally apt “Over The Top” or “Yep, I Jumped the Shark Again.” Dr. Tarver specializes in biological weapons, which he prefers to test on humans. The other evil protagonist, Andrew Rusk, is a lawyer, who convinces wealthy clients that it's cheaper to have their spouses killed than to divorce them.In spite of the (I hope) absurd excesses of the plot, this book kept me glued to my seat. And the non-truly evil characters are quite likable: Alexandra Morse - FBI agent (beautiful yet scarred), Dr. Chris Shepard - Nachez doctor (handsome yet benighted), Jamie (son of Alexandra’s dead sister) and Ben (stepson of Chris). Ben and Jamie are a lot alike, and in fact, even Iles mixes up their names at the end. Oh well, for a couple of days of page-turning suspense, I forgive him.(JAF)
    • 5/5
      Another GREAT NOVEL by Greg Illes. Don't be dissuaded by the title. It is not as dark as the title suggests. It has a pace that is in keeping with other novels he has written. It is the type of novel that you think about while watching TV and thinking, "Gee, I could be reading about Alex Morse and that evil Dr. Tarver." Don't worry, I am not giving anything away. You immediately know who the villains and the heroes are. What is a mystery is how it comes together in the end. It clearly is more of a 'thriller' than a mystery. And thrilling it is.
    • 4/5
      FBI agent Alexandra Morse is committed to find out who murdered her sister. What she finds a partnership between a docotr and a lawyer to help the super rich avoid divorce with murder. Suspenseful papge turner.