Natchez Burning

A Novel

By: Greg Iles

Narrated by: David Ledoux

From #1 New York Times bestselling author Greg Iles comes the first novel in his Natchez Burning trilogy—which also includes The Bone Tree and the upcoming Mississippi Blood—an epic trilogy that interweaves crimes, lies, and secrets past and present in a mesmerizing thriller featuring Southern lawyer and former prosecutor Penn Cage.

Raised in the southern splendor of Natchez, Mississippi, Penn Cage learned all he knows of duty from his father, Dr. Tom Cage. But now the beloved family doctor has been accused of murdering the African American nurse with whom he worked in the dark days of the 1960s. Once a crusading prosecutor, Penn is determined to save his father, but Tom, stubbornly invoking doctor-patient privilege, refuses even to speak in his own defense.

Penn's quest for the truth sends him deep into his father's past, where a sexually charged secret lies. More chilling, this long-buried sin is only one thread in a conspiracy of greed and murder involving the vicious Double Eagles, an offshoot of the KKK controlled by some of the most powerful men in the state. Aided by a dedicated reporter privy to Natchez's oldest secrets and by his fiancée, Caitlin Masters, Penn uncovers a trail of corruption and brutality that places his family squarely in the Double Eagles' crosshairs.

Love the Characters

Would you consider the audio edition of Natchez Burning to be better than the print version?

I do a lot of driving and not much free time for reading. Audio Books makes the driving tolerable and go by faster

What three words best describe David Ledoux’s voice?

Voice was OK, but not as animated or able to make you see different characters with inflections or changes

Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?

Some of the characters' sarcastic remarks hit home and made me laugh. There were parts that were extremely sad.

Any additional comments?

I loved Greg Iles books and this one kept me on edge and I could not wait to get back to it....UNTIL, the last chapter. I appreciated the length and often look for long audio books. I become attached to character and enjoy the story, but it seems as if he got tired of writing and just wanted to wrap up the book. I was left feeling cheated. I needed more questions answered. I only hope there is a sequel that will answer all those questions

Too loooong

Good story line. It is 15 hrs too long. Character development aside it needs editing. The final scenes took 4 hours to play out. This could be a five star read. See if there is an abridged version.

Great story!

I will admit...when I downloaded the first book, I was intimidated by how long it was. However, this trilogy is fantastic. (I say that as I have only an hour left in the last part). This is a great story about family and what we are willing to do to protect each other and pay for our sins. Well worth the many hours!

volume higher please....

Hard to hear in the soft spoken parts,but great! please turn the volume up!

Great listen!

The fourth Penn Cage book is the first in a trilogy. I already liked the author and some of the main characters. NATCHEZ BURNING did not disappoint! I'll start THE BONE TREE today.