Rate this book

Boston Noir (2009)

by Dennis Lehane(Favorite Author)

3.33 of 5 Votes: 2

ISBN

1933354917 (ISBN13: 9781933354910)

languge

English

genre

Fiction

publisher

Akashic Books

review 1: OK - so I did not actually read this entire book; I checked it out just for the story "Animal Rescue" by Dennis Lehane, from which the recent movie "The Drop" was adapted (with a screenplay by Lehane, himself). At 26 pages, it's a quick and gripping read, and a much tighter and more interesting narrative than the film. I enjoyed getting inside the protagonist's head, and marveled at how much information was conveyed in so brief a story. I highly recommend.
review 2: It had been some years since I'd finished an entire book for pleasure, but I'm glad this particular Christmas gift came along to both get me back in the habit of reading and to introduce me to the noir genre. The first two stories by Heitman and Lehane along with the introduction were particularly s... moretrong, and kept me hooked long enough to coast through the rest. Some stories are more captivating than others as with any anthology, but if you've spent any meaningful time in Boston the novelty of knowing where these places are will keep you going. less

Download links for: Boston Noir

Advertising