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Summary: LEHANE'S MOST HEARTBREAKING
Review: I have read all of Dennis Lehane's Kenzie/Gennaro mysteries and am always touched by his depth of character, vivid descriptions and distrubing moral landscapes, but GONE, BABY, GONE surpasses all his previous efforts by brutally bludgeoning the reader with the true capabilities of human evil and, as a final knife-twist, throwing in moral ambiguity that stays with you like a cafeteria chili dog. Lehane has always brought home the meathook reality of human evil to his readers with stunning force, but in his previous efforts, there was at least some degree of black-and-white morality. Kenzie and Gennaro acted in the name of justice. In GONE, BABY, GONE, the most distrubing part of the book is the questionable nature of their action. They did right by the law, but what about justice? With this book, Dennis Lehane has clinched his place as my hands-down favortie detective writer.
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Summary: "People" calls GONE BABY GONE one of the year's 10 best
Review: In its end-of-the-year issue, "People Magazine" included GONE BABY GONE in its list of the ten best books of the year, along with books by Tom Wolfe, Robert Stone, and Lorrie Moore, writing, "From the best mystery writer you've never heard of: a masterful story of creepy child kidnappers, corrupt cops and the Boston detectives drawn into their dark web."
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Summary: Dennis Lehane's books are all 5 star.
Review: All of the books I have read have kept me up for many late nights, because they were too good to put down. It's great reading a book when you're from that neighborhood and can see the places you're reading in your head. Keep up the great work.
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Summary: another winner...
Review: Dennis Lehane has another winner in Gone, Baby, Gone. The plot has more than enough twists and turns to keep the reader guessing, the characters are fully developed and (for the most part!) realistic (sorry, Dennis- Bubba isn't realistic), and Lehane's depiction of the greater Boston area rings largely true. A solid work...
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Summary: Suspenseful, A great mystery
Review: I truly enjoyed this book. I grew up in the Boston area so the local flavor was of great interest to me. I had a tough time figuring out who did it. The characters are very true to life.
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Summary: an excellent and interesting read -- disappointing ending
Review: I have read all of Dennis Lehane's books and enjoyed each one -- he comes off as a wise-ass Dorcheseter boy -- but I love his style of writing -- I find myself chuckling right in the middle of a serious scene (sometimes).I bought his latest book the day it came out, couldn't wait to read it -- it was every bit as good as his others, BUT (and there is always a but) -- I wanted to scream at the end -- I know the decision he made re Amanda was right -- but at what cost?
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Summary: Just when you thought Lehane couldn't do it to you again...
Review: As anyone who's read Darkness, Take My Hand knows, Dennis Lehane writes books that stay with you long after you've finished reading them. In a world long since inured to violence, both physical and psychological, Lehane has once again managed to puncture that shield and lead you to see the true nature of life as we know it. How he manages to do that while giving you a story that is heart-rending, incredibly funny and an edge-of-your-seat, page-turning, can't-stop-'til-you've-finished, don't-want-to-stop-when-you-have thriller is anyone's guess. But he does, and he does it better than anyone I've ever read. Gone, Baby, Gone is, ostensibly, the story of the kidnapping of a young child. Our heroes Patrick Kenzie and Angie Gennaro are called in on a case they don't want to take. The police haven't found the child. All the publicity the news media has to offer hasn't found the child. Kenzie and Gennaro aren't sure they want to. Once the plot really kicks in Lehane weaves in more strands than the Bayeaux tapestry to create the book that caused me to gush in such an unappealing manner. And I'm British, we don't gush easy. One piece of advice, if you're new to Dennis Lehane, start at the beginning. Read his books in order, it's worth it.
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Summary: A tough book to read (but worth it)
Review: Notwithstanding "Darkness Take My Hand," this is the toughest of Lehane's books to read. This may be a personal bias on my part, but I always have difficulty with crimes against children. Luckily, however, Lehane foregoes giving us any gratuitous violent scenes involving the missing children (only one of which is a major off-stage character). I found the ending as difficult to take as Angie did. I certainly understood it; legally, there was no other choice. But I didn't like it. It was odd to find myself on the side of the "bad guys." I was quite disappointed by "Sacred," and must admit I approached "Gone, Baby, Gone" with apprehension. I needn't have worried. No attempts at cuteness in this dark, engrossing novel. Highly recommended.
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Summary: Incredible social commentary!
Review: Dennis Lehane turned social commentator? Who would have thought it possible! Yet, that is exactly what Lehane has done in this book - in my opinion, the best yet in the Kenzie/Gennarro series. The settings are bleak and grim, almost noir, and the frustrations experienced by Kenzie and Gennarro are harshly portrayed. The conclusion is harrowing in its intensity with Kenzie having to question his values and ideals. With Gennarro moving out of Kenzie's apartment, is this the end of their relationship? I am eagerly waiting for the next Lehane book in this series.
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Summary: Great story, but a bit disappointing
Review: Don't read this if you haven't read the book yet. DennisLehane is a terrific writer--it's great to follow the exploits ofKenzie and Gennaro. And when you read these books, like any other well-written crime fiction, you're obviously wondering "Who did it? Who is the real bad guy here? I guess when you follow a writer and follow a series, you really look forward to new twists, that's all.
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