Title: Dark, disturbing, depressing, but........
Product review: This was the first of Lehane's books that I picked up and I must admit that it was gripping and suspenseful. However, I was not ready for the brutal reality that hit me. This book is dark, disturbing, depressing and even made me mad at some points. But Lehane is truly a master. He pulls you in and won't let you go. His character development is some of the best I've ever read. I was still thinking about this book several days after finishing it. The only reason I didn't give it a 5 is because I just didn't buy the ending. I've read Shutter Island since, a truly spectacular ending, and two of the Kenzie/Gennaro novels, and their endings are much better. If you haven't read Lehane yet, be warned. It will cause you to wince and squirm in your seat. I would compare his reads to that of Larry McMurtry, whose Lonesome Dove series spares no expense at capturing the brutal reality of the western frontier in the 1800's.
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