So, finally after 9 days of parking cars out in the sun, I am back to some serious lounge time. In the time since the Festival ended on the 4th, I have read Mystic River by Dennis Lehane. I had to read this one ASAP simply because I am one of those people who absolutely refuses to see the movie before I have read the book. My reading of the book was holding everyone else up from seeing the movie, so, I devoted most of the day yesterday and this evening to reading.
What a great book this was. Totally kept me off-kilter, in a good way. Just when I thought I knew...I realized I didn't. My copy of the book is 401 pages long. I didn't figure it out until page 371. That's when the lightbulb went on. This is totally the way Lehane wants the reader to feel--exactly as he crafted it. I can't wait to see the film. I am sure Sean Penn, Tim Robbins and Kevin Bacon must have been amazing as Jimmy Marcus, Dave Boyle and Sean Devine. All in all, a highly recommended read. Next up: Wicked by Gregory Maguire |
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