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4.09 AVERAGE
4.09 AVERAGE
This book made me want to go and hug my daughter and never ever let her out of my site. A work of fiction with so many truths throughout. People are horrible and that gets proven daily and this book spot lights what even people with good intentions do that makes them horrible. A sad, scary, story. Lehane proves again his skill.
challenging
dark
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
dark
emotional
sad
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I really, really liked this and wanted to like it even more. The story is riveting - a kidnapped child, local pedophiles just out of sight but somewhere in the neighborhood, the tension of trying to be sympathetic to a zoned-out sleazy drunk who’s just lost her daughter. The two cops who work with Patrick and Angie are likable professionals, doing their best while exposed to killers and perverts who do horrible things to children.
This is the fourth in the series so I was unclear about relationships that were based on incidents in the past, especially Patrick’s friendship with Bubba, a truly dangerous man. I am now going to start at the beginning of the series to see if I can then get more out of this book.
My major complaint is a complete personality change in one of the characters. It seemed to happen within the course of a few pages, and, given the confines of the story, it didn’t seem at all realistic.
Lehane’s writing is gripping, compelling, and vivid. This is the kind of book where you keep saying, “Okay, just one more chapter and then I’ll go to bed….”
This is the fourth in the series so I was unclear about relationships that were based on incidents in the past, especially Patrick’s friendship with Bubba, a truly dangerous man. I am now going to start at the beginning of the series to see if I can then get more out of this book.
My major complaint is a complete personality change in one of the characters. It seemed to happen within the course of a few pages, and, given the confines of the story, it didn’t seem at all realistic.
Lehane’s writing is gripping, compelling, and vivid. This is the kind of book where you keep saying, “Okay, just one more chapter and then I’ll go to bed….”
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Drug use, Gore, Gun violence, Pedophilia, Torture, Violence, Blood, Police brutality, Kidnapping, Grief, Murder, Abandonment, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, Injury/Injury detail
I saw the movie five or ten years ago and it left a deep impression. The book was equally affecting. “Gone, Baby, Gone" leads you deep into the Boston underworld as Kenzie and Gennaro follow the leads in the case of a missing 4 year old. It is action packed, but it is the spaces in between the action and the disturbing ending that rock your sensibility. It’s a treatise on morality which leaves you questioning those values you held most sacred.
Tremendously good mystery, one with a really troubling moral conundrum at its heart. I'm so glad I've discovered this author. Highly recommended.
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
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:
Complicated
The book is great and I was happy that there were new awesome characters and they also brought back some of the old favorites (like Bubba). The story was dark and twisted and there were so many layers to it. The whole book had me hooked start to finish. It sucked you in immediately. The writing was fast paced and actually quite hilarious despite the somber topic. The writing always impresses me. Loved this book!