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A review by cnorbury
Gone, Baby, Gone by Dennis Lehane
5.0
Wow. Lehane is a true master of the modern noir-ish detective mystery. He can make you laugh, cry, roar with anger, ache with empathy, and truly fall in love with his beautifully flawed main characters. Gone, Baby, Gone takes you on an emotional roller coaster ride with Kenzie and Gennaro, never lets you think you've figured out what happened, and even when you do start to think you've solved the mystery, throws a curve ball at you from left field that you never see coming.
I can't praise Lehane's dialogue enough. He's as good as Elmore Leonard. And for such a gritty setting and a depressing topic as big city crime and the lives of those who deal with it daily, he can write incredibly poetic scenes and descriptions.
I couldn't put the book down and finished in three intense reading sessions. This is one of his best.
I can't praise Lehane's dialogue enough. He's as good as Elmore Leonard. And for such a gritty setting and a depressing topic as big city crime and the lives of those who deal with it daily, he can write incredibly poetic scenes and descriptions.
I couldn't put the book down and finished in three intense reading sessions. This is one of his best.