After finding out that Lehane has just written the last Kenzie/Gennaro, I took my time simply enjoying immersing myself in this, the fourth book of the collection. I'm sure after I finish the last two, I'll move on to Mystic River and Shutter Island.
While all of Lehane's Patrick & Angie books are 5-star reads, IMHO, this one stands out as the best. The subject matter is dark, but I think that makes it all the more gripping. The movie that was based on the book didn't come anywhere close to doing it justice and Casey Affleck wasn't even a slig...
“When I was young, I asked my priest how to get to heaven and still protect yourself from all the evil in the world. He told me what God told His children; 'You are sheep among wolves, be wise as the serpent, yet innocent as doves.'”This is by far the best installment in Dennis Lehane's great series...
I read Mystic River long ago enough that I can't remember specifically what I liked about it. But I do remember that I fell in love with the writing. It was almost enough to make me interested in reading more American crime novelists. However, James Patterson is so bad that Dennis Lehane may well...
When Beatrice McReady approaches PIs Patrick Kenzie and Angela Gennaro to help find her missing niece, Amanda, the prospects do not look good. But Patrick and Angie work with the local missing child unit, bringing in their regular cast of colorful associates to lend their able and sometimes bloody h...
The search for more writers in the hard-boiled detective genre continues, and Lehane can be added to the list. There’s nothing more pleasurable than a cynical, wise-cracking detective. For example, Boston private eyes Patrick McKenzie and partner Angela Gennaro become involved in a child disappearan...
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