A review by cspeet
The Bone Tree by Greg Iles

4.0

This was a good book and a worthy successor to the previous book in this series, "Natchez Burning". I have long been a fan of Greg Iles (since his first book, "Spandau Phoenix", to be honest), and I have enjoyed *most* of his books. This one continues his complicated trilogy that delves into old civil rights cases and even the JFK, RFK, and MLK assassinations. The subject matter is extremely apropos of the racial currents that continue to roil under the surface (and sometimes right out in the open) of American society today. There is a spoiler-worthy event in this book that really ticked me off (I'm not going to spoil it, but it was rough and I didn't really see it coming). I think the jury is still out as to whether that event was justified. Still, a great read. Can't wait for the conclusion of this trilogy.