A Drink Before the War
By Dennis Lehane
- Release Date: 2010-07-27
- Genre: Mysteries & Thrillers
Description
The mesmerizing, darkly original novel that heralded the arrival of now New York Times bestselling author Dennis Lehane, the master of the new noir—and introduced Patrick Kenzie and Angela Gennaro, his smart and tough private investigators weaned on the blue-collar streets of Dorchester.
A cabal of powerful Boston politicians is willing to pay Kenzie and Gennaro big money for a seemingly small job: to find a missing cleaning woman who stole some secret documents. As Kenzie and Gennaro learn, however, this crime is no ordinary theft. It's about justice, about right and wrong. But in Boston, finding the truth isn’t just a dirty business . . . it’s deadly.
Reviews
Fast paced and compelling
5By HdahgacceggfghjfdgjgshjfI found the books pacing to be engaging. I thought the characters were fairly believable. I liked the plot and how it unraveled. A good quick read.Made Me
4By AtomicCougthink a littleExcellent characters.
4By NancyZFLiked the complexity of the plot .Was a recommendation...
5By Kelli_ud... and I LOVED IT! Hard to put down. Witty characters and thought provoking content.Great read
4By Thomas DockBest book I’ve read yet!Racist novel
2By SdfrdeghfrjedEvery other page was racist and about race. The author seems to hate black peopleA Drink Before the War
3By Abro99Good readVery good
5By Reader811I've read all of Lehane's books and enjoyed them all. I heartily recommend this mystery for it's good plot, good writing and good chacterizationCatch up before the next one comes out
5By Big BubI began reading Lehane's books about PIs Patrick Kenzie and Angela Gennaro after reading his excellent novel "Mystic River." I found both characters to be engaging and the plots to be rock solid detective novels. After reading all of them, I have been waiting for him to write another, and my wait will be over on November 2, 2010, when "Moonlight Mile" is released. In case you didn't know or remember, one of their books was adapted by Ben Affleck (a fan of these novels as well) as the terrific film "Gone, Baby, Gone."
