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epl's review against another edition
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.25
jennoux's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
stapilus's review against another edition
5.0
An unusually well-written and thoughtful detective novel. It runs counter to many of the typical expectations.
shellbell31's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
bkeving_74's review against another edition
4.0
Excellent story with plenty of twists
I chose 4 out of 5 stars in part because I found real character depth with Patrick.
However some of choices his characters make are difficult to believe could actually be made in the real world.
Overall the book kept me guessing until close to the end.
I chose 4 out of 5 stars in part because I found real character depth with Patrick.
However some of choices his characters make are difficult to believe could actually be made in the real world.
Overall the book kept me guessing until close to the end.
romarie4's review against another edition
5.0
Wow this was incredible. I’m happy I hardly remembered the movie so most of the book was a surprise, I’m definitely gonna be rewatching soon.
Also I’m definitely gonna be reading this entire series.
Also I’m definitely gonna be reading this entire series.
dantastic's review against another edition
5.0
When a little girl goes missing and her mother's brother and sister-in-law hire them to find her, Patrick and Angela reluctantly accept. Their investigation drags them through a labyrinth of lies, one they will not emerge from unscathed...
Sweet zombie Jesus this is some good shit! I think Lehane might be the newest member of my crime fiction Holy Trinity with Lawrence Block and Richard Stark. Here's how it all went down.
After the events of [b:Sacred|425124|Sacred (Kenzie & Gennaro #3)|Dennis Lehane|http://d.gr-assets.com/books/1348510237s/425124.jpg|1352373], the previous book in the series, Patrick and Angela have more or less shacked up and have started bringing in big money. When Amanda McCready's family hires them, they take the case for the good of the child. I thought I had an idea where the case would go but it turned out I was way off. Gone, Baby, Gone was like walking down the sidewalk to get the mail and somehow ending up in Paraguay.
Gone, Baby, Gone is the most powerful Lehane book I've read yet. I thought I was desensitized to crimes against children from reading the Andrew Vachss Burke books but I was wrong. Like Mrs. Kemper's husband and I were discussing while I was reading, Angela and Patrick are much better people than Burke so the pieces of excrement they go up against while looking for a missing child seem that much more vile.
Lehane's strength is in his characters and he writes them very well. Patrick and Angela are the same people I've grown to know and love over the past few books. I felt like they dragged me to hell with them over the course of the investigation. Broussard and Poole drove the story forward and were likeable guys. I alternated feeling contempt and pity for Amanda's mother, Helene. Even Cheese was a well-realized character. Once things went pear-shaped, I couldn't believe Lehane had pulled the wool over my eyes so thoroughly, only to yank the rug out from under me so hard that I banged my head on the radiator.
I really can't say much more without giving away too much of the plot. Lehane made a believer out of me on this one. Five easy stars.
Sweet zombie Jesus this is some good shit! I think Lehane might be the newest member of my crime fiction Holy Trinity with Lawrence Block and Richard Stark. Here's how it all went down.
After the events of [b:Sacred|425124|Sacred (Kenzie & Gennaro #3)|Dennis Lehane|http://d.gr-assets.com/books/1348510237s/425124.jpg|1352373], the previous book in the series, Patrick and Angela have more or less shacked up and have started bringing in big money. When Amanda McCready's family hires them, they take the case for the good of the child. I thought I had an idea where the case would go but it turned out I was way off. Gone, Baby, Gone was like walking down the sidewalk to get the mail and somehow ending up in Paraguay.
Gone, Baby, Gone is the most powerful Lehane book I've read yet. I thought I was desensitized to crimes against children from reading the Andrew Vachss Burke books but I was wrong. Like Mrs. Kemper's husband and I were discussing while I was reading, Angela and Patrick are much better people than Burke so the pieces of excrement they go up against while looking for a missing child seem that much more vile.
Lehane's strength is in his characters and he writes them very well. Patrick and Angela are the same people I've grown to know and love over the past few books. I felt like they dragged me to hell with them over the course of the investigation. Broussard and Poole drove the story forward and were likeable guys. I alternated feeling contempt and pity for Amanda's mother, Helene. Even Cheese was a well-realized character. Once things went pear-shaped, I couldn't believe Lehane had pulled the wool over my eyes so thoroughly, only to yank the rug out from under me so hard that I banged my head on the radiator.
I really can't say much more without giving away too much of the plot. Lehane made a believer out of me on this one. Five easy stars.
kbogdano80's review against another edition
4.0
Boston P.I.'s Patrick Kenzie and Angie Gennaro investigate the disappearance of a 4-year old girl. In their investigation, Kenzie and Gennaro uncover ties with drug dealers and other shady characters, corruption, and conspiracy.
I really enjoyed this book. Good, realistic writing and dialogue as well as numerous twists and turns kept me interested and guessing until the very end. I liked how the characters weren't strictly good or evil but instead possessed both postive and negative characteristics. It made them more realistic and relatable. I also liked how the good vs. bad, right vs. wrong storyline was very blurred in this book, just like it usually is in real life. The story really questioned issues such as what is the right thing to do, whether the seemingly right thing is always the right choice, and whether doing something wrong for the right reasons is acceptable. I liked how the book brought up all of these issues but offered no easy solutions. Because there are no easy solutions.
My only criticisms were that the story was very graphic and violent and that some of the plot twists were a little unbelievable. But those are small quibbles in an otherwise interesting, complex, immensely readable book.
I really enjoyed this book. Good, realistic writing and dialogue as well as numerous twists and turns kept me interested and guessing until the very end. I liked how the characters weren't strictly good or evil but instead possessed both postive and negative characteristics. It made them more realistic and relatable. I also liked how the good vs. bad, right vs. wrong storyline was very blurred in this book, just like it usually is in real life. The story really questioned issues such as what is the right thing to do, whether the seemingly right thing is always the right choice, and whether doing something wrong for the right reasons is acceptable. I liked how the book brought up all of these issues but offered no easy solutions. Because there are no easy solutions.
My only criticisms were that the story was very graphic and violent and that some of the plot twists were a little unbelievable. But those are small quibbles in an otherwise interesting, complex, immensely readable book.
kerrymc's review against another edition
4.0
Great characters, great story, deeper than the typical police/PI type books I have read in the past. I plan to read more in this series. Had started out picking up "Moonlight Mile" which recently came out and everything I read said it continued the story started in the this book. I think I'll start at the beginning of series before tackling MM now.
nobiting33's review against another edition
5.0
I read Chapter 25 twice. Heart wrenching but I am on the edge of my seat and can’t put these books down.