Best Book Of 2024?!? SOUTHERN MAN / Greg Iles / Book Review / Brian Lee Durfee (spoiler free)

Wherein our hero Durfee reviews the great literary gothic southern political thriller Southern Man by Greg Iles. #GregIles #SouthernMan #BookReview

[@garthok6224]

Excellent, you are getting a lot better, i'm happy to see you a lot stronger.

[@anaveragegamer359]

Great you see you reviewing books consistently again

[@estranged_joya_]

GOOD TO HAVE U BACK DURFEE

[@evanhovey2554]

Good to see you back in full swing. And agree. I have read a number of his books. And this one was phenomenal. I couldn’t put it down.

[@laurasalo6160]

May i ask you, Did you find yourself aligned politically with the message of the book (i dont know much about it at all), or do you believe you enjoyed it, and would have enjoyed it all the same, had the politics not be in concordance with your own? Was the plot good, the prose or was it the political message you found the best aspect? Thank you! 😎

[@JULZ_RULZ]

Good to see you Brian!!😊🎉 Glad the tube is gone!!! That must be a relief!!! Hope you're feeling better!!👍🏻📚📚📚😉

[@BeyondBooks-wt5il]

So glad to see you back on your feet! I loves Greg Iles - what a fabulous writer for our times.

[@binglamb2176]

Classic Durfee is back! I have never read Greg Iles but you make me want to.

[@mohammadn-qg9yr]

Good review. Congratulations, Brian. It is amazing that you don't have that pipe in your nose anymore 💪

[@loudoesreviews]

A tubeless KZbin video. Awesome! Book sounds good too.

[@kathyphillips8179]

So good to see you back!!!!

[@skywalker80316]

Love the Penn Cage series and can’t wait to read Southern Man! Good to see you on the road to recovery! Your presence was missed!

[@babyboy1971]

Yes!!!! Great to have you back, man!

[@marklawrence8418]

A great watch, Brian. And you're looking better each time!

[@MagiTycho]

It's pretty difficult to be a moderate these days, people don't see it as "understanding both perspectives" or "using critical thinking to form your own custom opinions." Glad to see you continue your recovery and get your energy back! No more dobhoff too!

[@nope5657]

We have no room for moderates these days. Being a moderate is just being to the right.

[@jonathankoan]

Tube’s out! Great Review!

[@missmaex3]

I've only read Sleep No More and Third Degree by Greg Iles, but I'm slowly collecting all his books. I reeeeally liked Sleep No More. Also cant wait to read the Natchez Burning trilogy!!

[@PedroSantos-ck4hx]

Wow, you look stronger, way less thin and no tubes. Welcome back!

[@nathanreed9643]

Good to see you are doing better Brian I had no idea Greg had a new book coming out I haven't read his books in years I just called my local library my uncle is picking it up for me I'll be starting it tonight can't wait good to see you again Brian stay strong and continue to heal my friend.

[@jefferyheileson7188]

I just finished The Quiet Game (Penn Cage #1) today! I will definitely continue the series!

[@levicleeman4934]

I’m with you Durphy, couldn’t agree more

[@ingridfitz5677]

Hi Brian, looking good! I’m reading Natchez Burning and loving it. He is a great writer. When Southern Man becomes paperback I’m going to get it. I prefer his giant books in the paperback format. 🤗

[@heidi6281]

I am sure Fury of the Gods by John Gwynne will be the best of 2024!!

[@rickcantrell5302]

Glad you keep getting better! Interesting review. I loved Iles' first book, Spandau Phoenix, then did not pick up another book of his for a long time. When I finally did, I could not get passed the unsubtle and unkind stabs at anyone who disagrees with the author's politics and/or religion. Iles' bandmate, Mr. King, is in this same category for me. Both great writers, but neither one seems to want me to read his books. Thanks for sharing your thoughts on so many different kinds of books!

[@FinalGirlHorror]

So good to have you back!!!

[@pattypage6723]

Hooray tube is gone🎉. Si happy to see you getting better every day. Greg Isles new to me. Was able to put book one on hold at library. Got your books last week. Had to send first book back as tge messed up the cover. Can’t wait to get started when replacement comes.

[@epiphoney]

The Greg Iles - Mortal Fear review is hilarious.

[@TheJesseGladSaget]

He was too harsh on that one for the 1997 internet stuff being outdated. That was a really fuckin good book. Lmao

[@epiphoney]

If you think of the Natchez trilogy (natchez burning/bone tree/mississippi blood) as one book that takes 70 hours to read, Southern Man is only half as long, lol. Maybe I'll check out one of his 10 hour-ish books: the footprints of god, sleep no more, death factory (novella), third degree, 24 hours, or dead sleep.

[@ChrisHutchings22]

Brian, I started the Penn Cage books at your urging. I just started The Bone Tree yesterday. Such great books. I'll check this out and thanks for the recommendation.

[@epiphoney]

I thought Bone Tree was #2 in the Natchez trilogy.

[@ChrisHutchings22]

@@epiphoney it is. I guess that's confusing. I started the series at his urging. I'm up to The Bone Tree now

[@TheJesseGladSaget]

I agree with some of the commenters that a lot of the political shit in this one was overbearing at times, but the last 200 pages were really great. After this, that concluded Greg Iles' entire bibliography for me, and every one of them landed in the S-tier for me. Iles is a PHENOMENAL writer. One of the GOATs

[@NamasteBbooktube]

Great review

[@podrissimo9814]

Looking good, brother. The book series sounds cool. Might give it a try

[@zerozaku1468]

Ill give Greg a go. Ive been looking to read more mystery aurthors

[@KAZHE63]

I’m sad about the politics because I probably would have read it. Authors need to realize lots of us are just OVER the biased narrative.

[@chrisw6164]

I tried Greg Iles once but it was about 20 years ago. I have no idea where a Ludlum comparison comes from, I thought Iles writing was way too slow to justify that.

[@EduardoRodriguez-du2vd]

Thanks! ❤

[@joseph-jackharding5184]

I collected all of his books and it’s all your fault Brian! Glad that you are recovering.

[@babyboy1971]

Do I have to read his other books to start with this one?

[@epiphoney]

I endorse Brian Lee Durfee for president. Which cable channel will have you on?

[@shannonegan9076]

😊😊

[@epiphoney]

Where's your Neil Young shirt? Or the response to Southern Man, Lynyrd Skynyrd with Sweet Home Alabama. Watergate does not bother them. Now I have Southern Man stuck in my head. Wow, I never realized what the lyrics were.

[@bjminton2698]

Love Penn Cage!! 1000 pages🤯

[@nikkivenable73]

Nope. The politics are such a turn off and I'm sick of it all. I certainly don't want my books polluted with political nonsense when they're literally everywhere else.

[@chrisw6164]

Yes

[@KAZHE63]

Agree! I can’t handle it, at this point!

[@mshat18]

He brings up Carr and Thor(who isn't right wing btw) but those two never made fun of Biden or Obama supporters like this author does of Trump supporters. There's a real hatred there.

[@nikkivenable73]

@@mshat18 right? This is exactly right! It’s fine to subtly write your political opinions but when you become so hateful, well, that’s it for me. It removes me fully from the story. F that shiz.

[@ceoofgambling233]

Politics ruins it for me big time

[@anthonycosentino463]

Almost ordered it until you said he's a lefty

[@heidi6281]

Now you got to get a vegas Raiders tee on, size Medium now🫠