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3.99 AVERAGE
3.99 AVERAGE
Dennis Lehane is good... and I like his psychological thrillers. This one was fast paced and I stayed up late last night to finish it, always a good sign. I would now like to read the other books with these characters. Always like smartasses :)
challenging
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
adventurous
dark
funny
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Fast-moving and unpredictable, a pleasure to read. Also entertaining in the evocation of its Boston setting.
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Very James Patterson-like to me, which is a good thing! I really liked it. Read right through :)
adventurous
I've come to regard Lehane as one of the best crime writers out there. In "prayer for rain" he spins a dark tail of greed, evil, violence and despair. The antagonist is a chilling character, the story is solid and the humour is there in right doses. Many will see the twist coming, but strangely the predictability of the final twist did not take anything away for me. There are bits towards the end where the villain seems a bit pussy like, but I'm just nitpicking. It's a satisfying read, and man this guy can write. Beautiful prose. His descriptions even made someone like me Google a popular car model to see what all the fuss was about. Unreal.
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes