Greg Iles reflects on the path of least resistance versus walking over hot coals, showing a choice between ease and pain. He treats personal suffering like hoarded gold, sharing it for letters from far away. He also reminds us that death silences speech, making every word precious.
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Greg Iles was a writer from the United States, best known for The bone tree.
Quick Facts About Greg Iles
Born
April 8, 1960
Died
August 15, 2025
Nationality
United States
Profession
Writer
Notable works
The bone tree
About Greg Iles
Greg Iles was an American novelist who lived in Mississippi. He wrote eighteen novels and one novella, covering many different genres.
![“A lot of my books have been that way. My World War II thriller about Sarin gas [Black Cross] was published two months before the Sarin attack in the Japanese subway. There are very weird coincidences out there. And I do have one surefire plot I have not and probably never will write, because of my…” quote by Greg Iles](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/d19/greg-iles-4609_black_a-lot-of-my-books-have-been-that-way-my_1454133.png)
