I think whites in the South, particularly in Mississippi, are unbelievably more liberal than they were in the '60s,'' he said. The problems in the South are like they are everywhere else that blacks and whites have to live together. They don't want an even playing field but their turn on top. It's about attitudes. A lot of whites in Mississippi want to do the right thing.
Iles also tackles the thorny issue of the difference between justice and vengeance.
Cage's father is being blackmailed, and Cage destroys evidence, a felony. He also wants vengeance against the target of his murder probe, wealthy politico Leo Marston, because Marston nearly ruined his family 20 years ago. It's an extremely wellcrafted and thoroughly riveting mystery that includes a love story spanning decades. Iles said he included the love story because he wanted to get at feelings we all share. Reviews will appear on The Denver Post Online.