Book
Third degree / Greg Iles.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781416524540 (pbk.)
- ISBN: 1416524541 (pbk.)
- Physical Description: 466 p. ; 20 cm.
- Edition: 1st Pocket Books pbk. ed.
- Publisher: New York : Pocket Books, 2008, c2007.
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- Subject:
- Family secrets > Fiction.
Suspense fiction.
Mississippi > Fiction. - Genre:
- Suspense fiction.
Available copies
- 3 of 3 copies available at BC Interlibrary Connect. (Show)
- 1 of 1 copy available at Valemount Public Library.
Holds
- 0 current holds with 3 total copies.
| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Holdable? | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Valemount Public Library | apb thr (Text) | 35194014019483 | Adult paperback | Volume hold | Available | - |
- Booklist Reviews : Booklist Reviews 2007 November #1
*Starred Review* Iles has written several very good novels, but this one might be his best. On the surface, it seems like a simple story: a man, suspecting his wife of having an affair, holds her (and, later, their children) hostage in their home until she confesses or he pulls the identity of the other man out of her computer, whichever comes first. But this is actually a deeply complex novel, full of subplots, multifaceted characters, and subtle dramatic shadings (even the title can be interpreted three ways, depending on where you are in the book). Dr. Warren Shields disintegrates right before our eyes as he repeatedly tries and fails to pull the name of his wife's lover out of her, and his wife, Laurel, sinks ever deeper into despair as she tries to talk her way out of a potentially fatal situation, all the while keeping to herself a secret that could save her life. The plot is extremely intricate, growing ever more elaborate as the story progresses, until, in its final scenes, the novel isn't a hostage story anymore, it's a story of love and tragedy and madness. Iles works several interesting plot twists over the course of the story and introduces a few characters who seem to be peripheral until they reveal their real purposes. It's a novel that demandsâand rewardsâmore than one reading. Copyright 2007 Booklist Reviews. - Library Journal Reviews : LJ Reviews 2007 July #1
It's bad enough that Liz thinks she may be pregnant by the lover she has reluctantly abandoned. Now she realizes that her husband has discovered the affair-and he's holding a gun. With a national tour. Copyright 2007 Reed Business Information. - Publishers Weekly Reviews : PW Reviews 2007 October #3
While not as twisty as True Evil (2006), bestseller Iles's new thriller injects both depth and novelty into a genre conventionâthe jealous husband who's tipped off to his wife's infidelity. When Laurel Shields, a 35-year-old mother of two, discovers she's pregnant, she can't be sure her physician husband, Warren, is the father. Meanwhile, Warren is in trouble with the IRS. Laurel believes his obsessive search for a document in their Athens Point, Miss., home is related to a federal Medicaid fraud investigation focusing on his medical partner, Kyle Auster. As the Feds prepare to swoop down on Warren and Kyle's office to collect the evidence of false billings and bribes to patients without any actual illnesses, Warren takes Laurel and their two children hostage. Iles squeezes every drop of suspense out of the prolonged standoff between the doctor and the police. While the ending may be a little too pat to be plausible, Iles avoids turning Warren into a clichd bad guy by making his descent into madness understandable. (Nov.)
[Page 41]. Copyright 2007 Reed Business Information.