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Book 3: Gone,Baby, Gone

This book leaves you with moral questions of right & wrong, social & individual responsibilities, something everyone struggles with everyday. The conflict b/w the 2 PIs on the fate of a 4 year child is most intriguing. The book is complex, serious and beautiful. This book moved me from YA to a more "adult" writing where characters are more developed, have a wider arc. This is a thrilling, gripping ride.

When a little girl goes missing, Kenzie and Gennaro are called in by the girl‘s aunt and uncle to investigate. The girl‘s mother is more interested in what cash and attention this brings her...she‘s otherwise less than concerned....My first or second Lehane novel and he does not pull his punches! Brutal but compelling. #goneaway #WinterWonderland

Lehane's stories are grim but his writing is often lyrical and compelling. These are better than either the standard thriller or usual PI novel. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️and a half.

Really enjoyed this mystery. It had interesting side plots and twists. The part when the PI's were told they had no idea what was really going on rang so true on many levels but you would know the truth of it until the end. Then end was horribly true... It was the reality of the laws and what really happens mixed with sadness of the realisation of these laws and who do they really help and protect. Many mixed emotions in this one.

New audio book for work!

I loved the movie so much that I had to get my hands on the book. Of course, I ended up liking the book 100,000x more. The characters are so vibrant (Angie's character is totally butchered in the movie. It makes me sad that they left so much of her out, unnecessarily.) and the storyline is more logical. If you like hardboiled detectives, horrific crime, and moral dilemmas, check this one out.

Fiancé is out of town for part of the weekend ☹️ Luckily I have this bundle of fur to keep me company, especially while sleeping. ❤️

There's something about hard-boiled detectives that makes Sunday morning a little more exciting. #bookandbrew

"...holes in the fabric of the universe where they will never be heard from again."
I don't know why I thought reading this and watching The Killing Season at the same time would be a good idea. That being said, I highly recommend The Killing Season for my true crime addicts! While the filmmakers are overly melodramatic during some scenes, it's a crime doc done well. ?

Beatrice is the realest. 👌

Watching Gone Baby Gone again. Read and loved the book but the movie was pretty good. It was amazingly close to the book and done in very realistic way. Only downfall is the female character's attitude got combined into Casey Afflecks character in the movie. I didn't live in Boston when I read it and saw the movie the first time. (in Mass but not Boston) interesting to see it now that I am much more intimate with the city; -)

#somethingforsept : In honor of the first 🔥🔥🔥🔥 trailer for Live By Night and it's equally 🔥🔥🔥 poster dropping, I thought I would highlight the other Dennis Lehane works #madeintoamovie ! Lehane is rare in that there hasn't been a bad movie yet made out of his work (I have not seen The Drop). My favorite is probably Gone Baby Gone - I want more Kenzie/Gennaro movies! And I love the subdued nature of Mystic River and the OTT Shutter Island.