The Devil's Punchbowl

Title: The Devil's Punchbowl

Author: Greg Iles

Pages: 580

Genre: Thriller

Grade: B+

Synopsis: Penn Cage is the mayor of Natchez, Mississippi, right on the banks of the Mississippi River.  The city has seen better days, and is currently relying on the economic benefits of the casino steamboats that float on the river in the city. When Penn is shown some damning photographs by an old high school friend that implies that illegal dog-fighting, prostitution and other vices have corrupted this town, he must decide whether to fight this battle or not.

My Review: I'm a sucker for page turning thrillers such as this one.  This one had all the usual qualities of a good thriller, crime, sex, drugs, torture and as an added bonus dog-fighting. I was on the edge of my seat, what can I say?