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A review by kbogdano80
Gone, Baby, Gone by Dennis Lehane
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.