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Darkness, Take My Hand

By Dennis Lehane
Darkness, Take My Hand by Dennis Lehane digital book - Fable

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Master of new noir Dennis Lehane magnificently evokes the dignity and savagery of working-class Boston in Darkness, Take My Hand, a terrifying tale of redemption.

Patrick Kenzie and Angela Gennaro’s latest client is a prominent Boston psychiatrist, running scared from a vengeful Irish mob. The private investigators know about cold-blooded retribution. Born and bred on the mean streets of blue-collar Dorchester, they’ve seen the darkness that lives in the hearts of the unfortunate.

But an evil for which even they are unprepared is about to strike, as secrets that have long lain dormant erupt, setting off a chain of violent murders that will stain everything – including the truth.

With razor-sharp dialogue and penetrating prose, Darkness, Take My Hand is another superior crime novel from the author of Mystic River; Gone, Baby, Gone; and Shutter Island.

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“I unintentionally skipped this one because I didn’t check the reading order before picking up Sacred. Thankfully, it didn’t affect my enjoyment—each book’s plot can stand on its own, so you can jump around and still follow the story. That said, if you care about the characters’ arcs, it’s better to read them in order. In particular, Darkness, Take My Hand is a major turning point for Kenzie’s character. By this point, we already know Kenzie, but this book digs into him on a more personal and emotional level, since his past is connected to the case he’s working on, and the people he cares about become entangled in it. It’s far darker and more emotional than A Drink Before the War or Sacred, but like the other books, it’s well-written and perfectly paced—I never felt bored as the story unfolded gradually. A Drink Before the War and Sacred are both excellent if you’re looking for more action, but personally, I like Darkness, Take My Hand the most. In some ways, it even reminded me of Mystic River, my absolute favorite from Lehane.”

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