I second your opinion on this book.
Too long, too many unnnecessary details on
"secondary-secondary" characters, and a very average
story.
Professional:yes. Outstanding: no.
But Lehane did worse: "Shutter Island", this one
with even more acclaim. A false good story, and episodes that
you could find everywhere since a long time.
Entertainement thriller, maybe. Good lit: ?
I think Lehane is an overvalued writer, having a
lot of readers with limited knowledge of genre lit. Even of
lit.
Why is it so ? I wonder...
E.Borgers
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<timwohlforth@...> wrote:
> Character/description: Lehane's Mystic River,
arguably the finest
> contemporary crime novel.
>
Mmmm, I had trouble finishing that one. I didn't find
anything original in it. The sense of deja vu was
overpowering. I don't understand the praise for this
book.
Best,
MrT
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