I bought this book for $4 off of my office's buy and sell, because hey, why not? I have seen the movie, but to be honest I didn't remember the ending until right before I finished the book. I recently watched "Gone, Baby, Gone" as well, which is a movie based on a book by the same author, Dennis Lehane.
For a paperback mystery, I have to say this wasn't too bad. It was pretty gritty and depressing but it kept my interest, despite the fact that it was pretty wordy and could probably have done with a bit of a trim. It seemed to have this bizarre, laid back pacing, despite the pretty intense subject matter and the fact that the whole book takes place over just a few days (minus the prologue).
Would I run right out and get another Dennis Lehane book right away? Probably not. It was a bit wordy and I did find myself thinking towards the end "just freaking end already!", but, let's be honest, I've read a lot crappier stuff. I give this book a mediocre 2.5 child molestors out of 5. It was entertaining, but nothing special.
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