Synopses & Reviews
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 Gennaros 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, theyve 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.
Synopsis
In a classic novel featuring iconic P.I.s Kenzie and Gennaro, Dennis Lehane, the
New York Times bestselling author of
Live by Night, unfurls a stunning tale of terror and redemption in working-class Boston
Patrick Kenzie and Angela Gennaro's latest client is a prominent Boston psychiatrist running scared from a vengeful Irish mob. The private investigators know something about cold-blooded retribution. Born and bred on the mean streets of blue-collar Dorchester, they've seen the darkness that can overtake the less fortunate. But an evil for which even they are unprepared is about to strike as secrets long dormant erupt, setting off a chain of violent murders that will stain everything—including the truth.
About the Author
Dennis Lehane is the author of ten previous novels—including the New York Times bestsellers Live by Night; Moonlight Mile; Gone, Baby, Gone; Mystic River; Shutter Island; and The Given Day—as well as Coronado, a collection of short stories and a play. He and his wife, Angie, currently live in California with their children.