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usc_kel's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
fitzyfitz88's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Not the strongest entry in the series but not the worst. The central mystery is great; lots of twists and turns that kept me guessing to the very end. There was a bit too much reliance on hunches and even Kenzie's reason for investigating felt a bit thin. There were great character moments throughout that hit harder for having read the previous books.
Still a cut above other authors in terms of writing, pacing, and craft.
Still a cut above other authors in terms of writing, pacing, and craft.
thejoeyharris's review against another edition
5.0
Outstanding follow up to Gone Baby Gone. A high Point in the series.
molly_benevides's review against another edition
4.0
This is so not my genre... BUT, I was really in the mood for something fast and suspenseful, and I know Lehane is a local guy, so I grabbed this. I liked that it took place in Boston, and a lot of local details are thrown in. It was fast, had snappy dialog, and was disturbing and creepy. Just what I wanted!
kandicez's review against another edition
3.0
Little did I know this was #4 (or 5?) in a series. Oh well, Lehane kept me in the loop enough that it didn't matter. I actually want to go back and start from the beginning, so that's saying something.
This was very "noir detective" and I enjoy this style of book immensely. It reminds me of McCullough's Delmonico series or Cornwell's Scarpetta, Patterson's Cross. The reader is give clues to follow and is (mostly) able to solve and figure out along with the detective in the story. I love when I make a connection before the writer says it. Personal thrill.
Kenzie and Angie are great characters, and worth reading the rest for, but Bubba was my favorite. He is exactly the kind of person I find in intriguing in life. Not to say I have ever knowingly met a baby-faced weapons expert, but seemingly, slow, but savant like people that are so much more than their surface indicates. Those are the people I mean.
I will be seeking out the rest of these and, this time, reading in order. I don;t think I've spoiled anything for myself by reading this first, I'll just chalk it up to personal foreshadowing.
This was very "noir detective" and I enjoy this style of book immensely. It reminds me of McCullough's Delmonico series or Cornwell's Scarpetta, Patterson's Cross. The reader is give clues to follow and is (mostly) able to solve and figure out along with the detective in the story. I love when I make a connection before the writer says it. Personal thrill.
Kenzie and Angie are great characters, and worth reading the rest for, but Bubba was my favorite. He is exactly the kind of person I find in intriguing in life. Not to say I have ever knowingly met a baby-faced weapons expert, but seemingly, slow, but savant like people that are so much more than their surface indicates. Those are the people I mean.
I will be seeking out the rest of these and, this time, reading in order. I don;t think I've spoiled anything for myself by reading this first, I'll just chalk it up to personal foreshadowing.
jarichan's review against another edition
4.0
Obwohl es sich bei diesem Titel bereits um den fünften Band handelt, hatte ich keine Mühe damit, mich in der Geschichte zurecht zu finden. Noch mehr Pluspunkte für Lehane, den ich auf meiner Leseliste absolut nicht mehr missen möchte.
Dieser Thriller gibt sich ganz dem Stile Lehanes hin und ist Noir vom Feinsten. Es ist düster, brutal und oftmals grob. Und genau deswegen wachsen einem die Figuren so ans Herz: sie gehören zum Typ "Harte Schale, weicher Kern" - wer also eine Schwäche für solche Charaktere hat, wird in dieser Reihe gut zum Zuge kommen.
Rasante Actionsequenzen wechseln sich ab mit Szenen, die der Entwicklung der Figuren dienen. Lehane trifft die Mischung sehr gut, sodass das Grundtempo in diesem Buch von Anfang an perfekt passt. Langeweile kommt hier sowieso keine auf.
Ich habe mir das Buch nur gekauft, weil Lehane auf dem Titelblatt stand. Aber nach mehreren Büchern dieses Autoren, von denen mich bisher noch kein einziges enttäuscht hat, weiss ich, dass, wo Lehane drauf steht, auch Lehane drinnen ist.
Dieser Thriller gibt sich ganz dem Stile Lehanes hin und ist Noir vom Feinsten. Es ist düster, brutal und oftmals grob. Und genau deswegen wachsen einem die Figuren so ans Herz: sie gehören zum Typ "Harte Schale, weicher Kern" - wer also eine Schwäche für solche Charaktere hat, wird in dieser Reihe gut zum Zuge kommen.
Rasante Actionsequenzen wechseln sich ab mit Szenen, die der Entwicklung der Figuren dienen. Lehane trifft die Mischung sehr gut, sodass das Grundtempo in diesem Buch von Anfang an perfekt passt. Langeweile kommt hier sowieso keine auf.
Ich habe mir das Buch nur gekauft, weil Lehane auf dem Titelblatt stand. Aber nach mehreren Büchern dieses Autoren, von denen mich bisher noch kein einziges enttäuscht hat, weiss ich, dass, wo Lehane drauf steht, auch Lehane drinnen ist.
matt4hire's review against another edition
5.0
Now there's a BOOK. The tension grapples with you at the third chapter or so, and doesn't let go until the end. Great stuff.