Gone, Baby, Gone
By Dennis Lehane
- Release Date: 2009-10-13
- Genre: Mysteries & Thrillers
Description
“Powerful and raw, harrowing, and unsentimental.”
—Washington Post Book World
“Chilling, completely credible….[An] absolutely gripping story.”
—Chicago Tribune
“Mr. Lehane delivers big time.”
—Wall Street Journal
In Gone, Baby, Gone, the master of the new noir, New York Times bestselling author Dennis Lehane (Mystic River, Shutter Island), vividly captures the complex beauty and darkness of working-class Boston. A gripping, deeply evocative thriller about the devastating secrets surrounding a little girl lost, featuring the popular detective team of Patrick Kenzie and Angela Gennaro, Gone, Baby, Gone was the basis for the critically acclaimed motion picture directed by Ben Affleck and starring Casey Affleck, Ed Harris, and Morgan Freeman.
Reviews
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4By Scott_A_Miller4 Stars. This one was good but the subject matter was tough and actually slowed things down. Definitely their most difficult case so far. Lehane can really develop the mystery create an atmosphere that fits. The characters are excellent. This was a great example of the skill that has made him who he is. Looking forward to the next one.WoW
5By AtomicCougThat’s it. That’s my review.Great
4By SdfrdeghfrjedJust as good as the movieTwist
5By whereissandraDidn’t expect that ending. Great read!Loved this book
5By island_time340One of the best books I have read. Can't believe It has taken me this long to discover Dennis Lehane. I love mystery novels and this one is excellent.Gone baby gone
5By CsnoqnGreat book, keeps you on the edge of your seatGreat book!
5By jolterPage turner and great for the iPad!Great read! Warning, Spoiler
4By dcande01This is a phenomenally well-written and griping book with one major flaw. At the end, the cops knew that Helene had been at a bar when her child was kidnapped. Why was social services not on top of this mother? An earlier statement in the book that it was all but impossible to get a kid removed from an abusive home does not address the fact that there a whole range of services that will be put in place short of removing a child. The courts would ave had Helene on a short leash.
