Third Degree

Greg Iles - Third Degree

Okay, I finished. I stayed up and read until 1:30 am. Greg Iles can really tell a stroy and even though I had a hard time with this book in the beginning, I found myself captivated by it toward the end.
This book looks at the marriage of Warren and Laurel Shields. Warren, a well respected doctor and his wife, Laurel, a school teacher seem to have the perfect life. That is, until Dr. Shields slimeball partner Kyle Auster sets him up to take the fall for fraud. Being tipped off to the set-up, Dr. Shields thrashes his home in search of the evidence. During his search he finds a love letter written to his wife which sets the story in motion. He goes insane with rage holding his wife hostage, tying her up until she confesses to having an affair and names the man she's been seeing. The psychological control he has over her hit close to home for me. I found it hard to continue reading but I'm glad I did. The ending came together and you actually felt sorry for Warren Shields. Greg Iles doesn't disappoint.

ISBN: 0-743292502