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A review by martyfried
Prayers for Rain by Dennis Lehane
5.0
First read: 4.5 stars.
Really enjoyed this one. Lots of action, lots of bad to very bad people, though sometimes it was hard to know who the bad guys actually were. I was a little disappointed at times when Patrick Kenzie seemed to make somewhat dumb or naive errors, but I suppose it makes it more real when the heroes aren't perfect. He's pretty good, though, and I enjoy his wisecracks, along with some of the other characters. I also like his childhood friend, Bubba, who is a good friend to have in a pinch. And a bad enemy to have at any time. His first inclination is to just kill someone he doesn't like, and if you mistreat dogs... watch out.
There were a lot of twists and turns throughout the book, starting with an extremely nice, sweet woman who goes downhill so fast and so far, it makes no sense. And that's the story - how did it happen? You'll have to read the book to find out.
Second read: 5 stars, because now I know the lead-in and the characters.
I think I enjoyed it more the 2nd time. I don't usually reread books, but for some reason, I read this before I got in to the series. After reading the series from the beginning, I really enjoyed it, and didn't remember any details for this one. It had some of the usual plot twists, and the one at the end was a bit unsatisfying, and somewhat hard to believe, or at least understand how it could happen that way. Still, it was a great read, and well, it is fiction so being hard to believe doesn't have to be an impediment.
Really enjoyed this one. Lots of action, lots of bad to very bad people, though sometimes it was hard to know who the bad guys actually were. I was a little disappointed at times when Patrick Kenzie seemed to make somewhat dumb or naive errors, but I suppose it makes it more real when the heroes aren't perfect. He's pretty good, though, and I enjoy his wisecracks, along with some of the other characters. I also like his childhood friend, Bubba, who is a good friend to have in a pinch. And a bad enemy to have at any time. His first inclination is to just kill someone he doesn't like, and if you mistreat dogs... watch out.
There were a lot of twists and turns throughout the book, starting with an extremely nice, sweet woman who goes downhill so fast and so far, it makes no sense. And that's the story - how did it happen? You'll have to read the book to find out.
Second read: 5 stars, because now I know the lead-in and the characters.
I think I enjoyed it more the 2nd time. I don't usually reread books, but for some reason, I read this before I got in to the series. After reading the series from the beginning, I really enjoyed it, and didn't remember any details for this one. It had some of the usual plot twists, and the one at the end was a bit unsatisfying, and somewhat hard to believe, or at least understand how it could happen that way. Still, it was a great read, and well, it is fiction so being hard to believe doesn't have to be an impediment.