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by Dennis Lehane (Author)
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  • Paperback: 512 pages
  • Publisher: Bantam Books; New edition edition (1 Sep 2006)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 055381821X
  • ISBN-13: 978-0553818215
  • Product Dimensions: 17.4 x 10.6 x 3.4 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars See all reviews (15 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 34,853 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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When wisecracking detectives, Patrick Kenzie and Angie Gennaro agree to protect the son of a prominent psychiatrist who believes she may have angered the Boston Irish Mafia, they soon find bodies are piling up around them - seemingly unconnected with their case. And what's more all the clues point to an unlikely suspect - a serial killer who has been in prison for twenty years, so he can't be killing again, can he? As Angie and Patrick try to find out what kind of human being could perform such horrifying acts of rape, mutilation, torture and dismemberment, they discover that the killer's motive is disturbingly rooted in their own distant past. In a series of heart-stopping climaxes that grow ever more terrifying and bloody, the two work frantically with the Boston cops, the FBI, the local Mafia, and the folks from their old neighbourhood to unearth the killer before they become victims themselves.

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‘DARK AND HYPNOTIC’ Guardian

When Detectives Patrick Kenzie and Angela Gennaro agree to protect the son of a prominent psychiatrist they soon find bodies are piling up around them. What’s more, all the clues point to an unlikely suspect – a serial killer who has been in prison for twenty years, so he can’t be killing again, can he?

As the duo try to find out what kind of human being could perform such horrifying acts of mutilation, torture and dismemberment, they discover that the killer’s motive is disturbingly rooted in their own past. In a series of heart-stopping climaxes that grow ever more bloody, ever more terrifying, the two detectives work frantically to capture the killer before they become victims themselves.

‘LEHANE’S HOLD IS WHOLLY UNREMITTING AND COMPELLED ME TO READ THE NOVEL IN A SINGLE DAY’ Daily Express

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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars A Journey into the Darkness of Human Nature, 15 Jul 2003
By Neal C. Reynolds (Indianapolis, Indiana) - See all my reviews
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For a detective thriller, this isn't exactly light reading. Like the title warns you, it is indeed dark, and peers into a darkness within the souls of the characters.

The prologue sets us up to be prepared for some rather serious and unhappy occurances in the book...maybe not what we expect, but still we're warned that this book won't be all fun and games.

The woman who hires Kenzie fears that she and her son are being targeted and this leads him eventually into the tracking of a serial killer who may have been involved with murders that occured 20 years ago. Eventually, he finds connections even with his own family and neighborhood.

There's an undercurrent in the novel touching on how violence poisons the inner being of all involved, a theme that apparantly is recurrent in Lehane's books.

There's genuine literary quality in Lehane's writings. There's also a tragic and fatalistic aura about his stories. Kenzie is faced not only with the challenge of doing the jobs he's hired for but also with the challenge of retaining his own soul, his own feeling of rightness.

This works both as a well plotted mystery and also as a walk on the very dark side of human nature.

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14 of 16 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Buckle yourselves in and hold on tight.........., 18 May 2001
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This review is from: Darkness, Take My Hand (Paperback)
O.K - warning before we go any further - if you are unable to willingly suspend your disbelief for 300 and odd pages, then this book, or the other Kenzie and Gennaro novels, are probably not for you. True, if you are looking for the last word in drab realism, you will be disappointed, and if you are seeking to studious dissect out holes in plot and motivation then you will be able to nit-pick for a considerable time.

Those however looking for an engaging, humourous and entertaining thriller will have to walk a long mile before they find a better read.

Our two heros Kenzie and Gennaro, and even their psychotic sidekick Bubba, manage to remain people we want to know more of, to spend time with, and to root for - true, they seem rather more attractive and morally sound than one might have a right to expect at times, and their back stories occasionally smack of being put in place to add background colour, but, (and in this I obviously disagree with some other readers), I found the evolving relationship between the two partners a central and involving theme of the book, rather than the more usual cheap attempt to inject much needed sexual tension into a dieing narrative.

Although the plot centres around the chase for a serial killer of children, and occasionally touches on areas previously made their own by authors such as Thomas Harris, it unfolds more organically than most, and slowly accelerates to a furious, and genuinely moving climax.

This is not Shakespeare, nor is it even the perfect example of the rollercoaster thriller it sets out to be - the familiarity of certain plot lines prevents that. For me, other novels in the series come closer, although I suspect that may be personnal taste.

But if the adrenaline rush of a Patterson or a Harris is what you crave, I have to say I found this better than either, with a degree of genuine emotional engagement with the central characters missing from the hollow hearts of some of its "whizz-bang" competitors.

Heartedly recommended, and clear about another foot of shelf space - you'll want the others in the series too.

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4.0 out of 5 stars More Lehane magic, 20 April 2006
By Hugh Sutherland "hughs1206" (London) - See all my reviews
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Few authors manage to create real tension and atmosphere that has any real affect, Lehane is definitely one of them and this book reflects that.
A fantastic plot with two of the best characters available in modern crime fiction. The best book of the series so far.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Grim tale - jocular delivery
Having been hired to protect the son of an eminent psychiatrist, private eye team Patrick and Angie soon become drawn in to investigating a series of gruesome crucifixion killings... Read more
Published 4 months ago by Pitoucat

4.0 out of 5 stars Getting better.
I still don't get the Dennis Lehane hype after reading his second novel. Though obviously much superior to his first novel this novel falls short of brilliance. Read more
Published 12 months ago by noggy1810

5.0 out of 5 stars A Stunning Book from a Master writer.
First off; if you are going to read the Kenzie and Genarro series, of which this is the second, read them in order. Read more
Published 17 months ago by Dr. J. Cree

4.0 out of 5 stars Addictive, sombre, the saga continues...
This is my third Lehane after 'Drink' and 'Shutter'. It's a little rough around the edges in the way 'Drink' was and less sophisticated than 'Shutter'. Read more
Published 17 months ago by Chintan Nanavati

5.0 out of 5 stars A Tour to the Dark Side of Human Behavior
This is Dennis Lehane's second outstanding novel and once again we're taken on a tour of the dark side of human behavior. Read more
Published 18 months ago by Katie Osborne

5.0 out of 5 stars Simply Brilliant!
This is the fourth book I have read by Dennis Lehane and unfortunately I haven't read them in order. Read more
Published on 16 Dec 2003 by roonetta

2.0 out of 5 stars Disappointing after Prayers for Rain
I picked this up after reading Prayers for Rain, a dazzling book with tremendous tension and some great humour and one-liners between the main characters. Read more
Published on 19 May 2001

2.0 out of 5 stars Disappointing
I bought this book, like many books I buy, on the strength of such sparkling reviews on Amazon. Usually, the reviews are pretty accurate and I rarely end up reading a book I don't... Read more
Published on 26 Mar 2001

2.0 out of 5 stars Copycat writer - lightweight and implausible
Lehane's story isn't a bad read but there are some gaping flaws and weaknesses. Firstly it's terribly derivative - stealing scenes and characters eg Harris's psycho Lecter and... Read more
Published on 15 Mar 2001

5.0 out of 5 stars If you only read one Dennis Lehane book make it this one!!
An attention grabbing book from page one. I tried this book after noticing it was recommended by several people on this site and I was not disappointed. Read more
Published on 6 Dec 2000

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