Third Degree: A Novel | 
 enlarge | Author: Greg Iles
Publisher: Pocket
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Media: Paperback
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Pages: 496
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Dimensions (in): 7.4 x 3.9 x 1.2
ISBN: 1416524541
Dewey Decimal Number: 813.54
EAN: 9781416524540
ASIN: 1416524541
Publication Date: September 23, 2008
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Sometimes the gravest dangers -- and the darkest souls -- live right beside us.... In the span of twenty-four hours, every-thing Laurel Shields believes about her life and her marriage to a prominent doctor will be shattered -- if she survives a terrifying ordeal. The day begins with the jarring discovery that, soon after ending an affair, Laurel is pregnant. But when she returns home to find her husband ashen, unkempt, and on the brink of violence, a nightmare quickly unfolds. In the heart of an idyllic Mississippi town, behind the walls of her perfect house, Laurel finds herself locked in a volatile standoff with a husband she barely recognizes. Confronted with evidence of her betrayal, she must tread a deadly path between truth and deception while a ring of armed police prepares a dangerous rescue. But Laurel's greatest fear -- and her only hope -- lies with her former lover, a brave man whom fate has granted the power to save both Laurel and her children -- if she can protect his identity long enough....
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 Could of been much shorter January 1, 2009
This book is about 200 pages to long. Not only was the book to long, the story was not that compelling. Didn't really care about any of the characters.
 save your money December 29, 2008
I usually thoroughly enjoy this author. This book, however, is juvenile and a complete departure from his usual clever thrillers. You'll be checking the cover to see if the author is indeed Greg Iles. It should have been condensed to 5 pages and submitted to Cosmopolitan instead.
 Not a normal Iles novel but an entertaining read never the less December 28, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Since this was the eleventh book that I had read by Ikes, I was totally surprised at the beginning and thought, "Why am I reading this," since it was not similar to any of his previous books. Then as I kept reading I was drawn into the story, the same as many of his previous novels. Iles took an affair turned bad and a doctor defrauding the government and interwove them into a twisting tale of suspense with surprises at every turn, and all in one day. Wow, great writing Greg.
I have to warn you that I am in the minority here. There are a lot of negative reviews saying that it was not like his other novels and that it reminded them of "Life Time" movies.
Author of al-Qaeda Strikes Again
 When the truth can do more damage than lies December 26, 2008
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
This was my second time reading Iles and it certainly won't be the last, on the contrary, even though this wasn't the best book I've ever read I am drooling for more. He seems to be the master of writing the husband and wife scenarios gone terribly wrong. The one person you crawl into bed with every night, one person you think you know almost as well as yourself can always turn on you and shock you when something ticks them off. That something in this novel is an affair. Quite common theme even in today's world it gets a royal treatment once Iles gets done tinkering with it. I was flabbergasted at what was going on in the novel and couldn't wait till I got to the end.
One morning Laurel finds out that she's pregnant. No big deal it seems, she's thirty five, married to a doctor with two kids, living a comfortable life, only thing is that the baby is probably not Warren's (who's her husband). She breaks out in cold sweat and sees that her husband is acting bizarre, throwing books of the shelves, looking for something all night wearing old clothes and behaving strangely. After leaving of work her migraine rings her back home, bad mistake...what she doesn't know is that the one person she felt safe with is about to become her biggest threat. Prepare yourself for a twisted showdown between man and wife and his paranoia to get to the bottom of his wife's secrets no matter what the cost.
The book albeit little long, reads smoothly and almost feels like a movie. I plunged thorough the pages fast and was satisfied with the ending but the buildup was driving me crazy, as soon as I thought the coast was clear something would ruin chances of a happy ending. This was a fun little domestic thriller that was a nice change from the usual stuff I read.
- Kasia S.
Couldn't put it down!! November 28, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
If you want a book to take to bed and read before you go to sleep, DON'T TAKE THIS ONE!!! You can't put it down!
I read the second half of the book in one night and wanted more!!! It is a true cliff hanger! Best novel I have read in some time!!
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