The Devil's Punchbowl
A Novel
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4.4 • 853 Ratings
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- $2.99
Publisher Description
From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Penn Cage series and the Natchez Burning trilogy comes “a steamy, swampy tale of international nastiness” (Kirkus Reviews) in an electrifying Southern crime thriller that reveals a world of depravity, sex, violence, and corruption.
Penn Cage was elected mayor of Natchez, Mississippi—the hometown he returned to after the death of his wife—on a tide of support for change. But two years into his term, casino gambling has proved a sure bet for bringing in new jobs and fresh money to this fading jewel of the Old South. But deep inside the Magnolia Queen, a fantastical repurposed steamboat, a depraved hidden world draws high-stakes players with money to burn on their unquenchable taste for blood sport and the dark vices that go with it.
When a childhood friend hands him blood-chilling evidence, Penn must beat the odds tracking a sophisticated killer who counters his every move, placing those nearest to him—including his young daughter, his renowned physician father, and a lover from the past—in grave danger, and all at the risk of jeopardizing forever the town he loves.
With his gift for crafting “a keep-you-engaged-to-the-very-last-page thriller” (USA TODAY) at full throttle, Greg Iles brings back Penn Cage—the sharply honed, unforgettable hero from his most popular novels—in this electrifying suspense masterpiece.
Customer Reviews
The Devil’s Punchbowl
Keeps your interest as it moves rapidly. A bit too gory for me in parts but I like Penn as a character so I will probably read the next one in this series.
Devil’s Punchbowl
My 2nd time to read this book. I had forgotten it was so very graphic. I skipped thru much of the book. And while I realize most authors have a vivid imagination, this was a lot more far-fetched than anything I’ve read.
Good writer, but…
I’ve read three Penn Cage novels so far, and found this one to be too violent for my taste. They’re also too long and IMHO, would benefit from sharper editing. After all, how many dogfighting and human torture scenes does it take to horrify the reader?