One of the author's six favorite books for aspiring novelists, as shared at The Week magazine:Mystic River by Dennis LehaneRead about another entry on the list.
I believe this to be the best crime novel in the English language. The talent and craft at work in this fine novel are head-reeling. Many of the paragraphs are sonnets, and the characters, both good and evil, are among the best and most intriguing in American literature.
--Marshal Zeringue
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