Ooh, this was good. This was so good I picked it up from the library at 2pm and had the whole thing done by the time I went to bed. It’s not a Patrick & Angie story, but if you like anything by Dennis Lehane (and the only way you could not is if you haven’t read anything by him, and you should really do something about that) you’ll like this. Set in Boston (of course) just after Christmas, The Drop stars a lonely guy named Bob, who […]
Moonlight Mile by Dennis Lehane
So here’s a slightly different take on the PI lifestyle — Kenzie and Gennaro are quite a bit different than Izzy and the Spellmans. If you haven’t read Gone, Baby, Gone, or seen the fabulous cinematic adaptation, I’m about to spoil the ending, so back off. Gone, Baby, Gone was Lehane’s fourth installment in the Kenzie/Gennaro series (quick aside: everything I’ve ever read by Lehane has been golden. I may reread my collection just for a chance to review them for CBR). In it, the PIs are […]
Prayers for the Last Page
Karen Nichols appears to have the picture perfect life, but she comes to Patrick Kenzie, PI, when she starts having problems with an aggressive stalker. (Quick side note: someone who reviewed this book on Goodreads kept referring to Karen’s “stocker” problem, which made it sound like someone was forcibly stocking her pantry). Patrick takes care of the stalker and goes on about his life. Six months later, Karen kills herself. Patrick takes it personally, assuming that he could have done something more to help her. […]