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Darkness, Take My Hand
Darkness, Take My Hand | Dennis Lehane
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Master of new noir Dennis Lehane magnificently evokes the dignity and savagery of working-class Boston in Darkness, Take My Hand, a terrifying tale of redemption. Patrick Kenzie and Angela Gennaros latest client is a prominent Boston psychiatrist, running scared from a vengeful Irish mob. The private investigators know about cold-blooded retribution. Born and bred on the mean streets of blue-collar Dorchester, theyve seen the darkness that lives in the hearts of the unfortunate. But an evil for which even they are unprepared is about to strike, as secrets that have long lain dormant erupt, setting off a chain of violent murders that will stain everything including the truth. With razor-sharp dialogue and penetrating prose, Darkness, Take My Hand is another superior crime novel from the author of Mystic River; Gone, Baby, Gone; and Shutter Island.
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Jari-chan
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Trigger warning: all the triggers. Name one, it's in there. As the title states it's really, really dark (I don't know what the German cover should express, tbh). Lehane is working on his characters in this one, sharpening them. But not only the human ones, but also the city all his books are set in: Boston. It's a strong book, well plotted and even if I might forget the story itself I won't forget all the feelings connected to it.

Ruthiella I‘ve only read a couple Lehane books but he does not pull his punches. 2d
Jari-chan @Ruthiella He sure doesn't! 2d
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Coleen_Nieto
Darkness, Take My Hand | Dennis Lehane
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This series is like a train wreck, it's horrifying but I can't stop listening. So good!!

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KimHM
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I meant to share this earlier, but I was in the car (and thus disconnected) at the time. How great is it to get a bookish FBI agent (tho he's only a secondary character)? 😍

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KimHM
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Even more violent than the first in the series, but also more nuanced, with more character development and an actual "whodunnit" element. (Also a note: though I dislike "trigger" warnings, it does seem reasonable to let potential readers know that the violence has a fairly disturbing sexual element.) ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ and a half.

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I highly recommend all the Kenzie&Gennaro books (except Moonlight Mile). Dark, funny, and full of Boston life, they are perfect for trains, airplanes, and long afternoons. They are violent, this one especially. I love Lehane's push and pull with morality and truth. This one is the darkest, and my second favorite. The series isn't perfect, but what it loses in quality it makes up for in heart & excitement. #augustphotochallenge #laidbackbooks

BethFishReads Yes!!!!! 8y
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