March 10, 2015 a multilayered, morally ambiguous novel of family, blood and betrayal. In moonlight mile, patrick and angie are themselves parents. His novels have been translated into more than 30 languages and have become international bestsellers. He returns also to themes of parents and children that informed the fivebook series lehane produced in the 1990s. Working against a backdrop of world war ii, lehane continues and perhaps concludes the ambitious series of historical novels that began with the epic sweep of the given day 2008 and continued with live by night 2012. This book is dennis lehane s 6th patrick kenzie, angie gennaro book, but the first in about 11 year. Almost a decade after the climactic carnage of that second novel, protagonist joe coughlin has.
Mystic river was a finalist for the penwinship award, and it won the anthony award, the barry award for best novel, and the massachusetts book award in fiction, given by the massachusetts center for the book. Maso gets joes sentence shortened and sends him off to tampa. A multilayered, morally ambiguous novel of family, blood and betrayal. Lehane had said hes all out of ideas for this series, and this book even sounds like his last. So far there are two books in the series, each dealing with one member of the coughlin family. Best by dennis lehane meet your next favorite book. Dennis lehane is the bestselling author of mystic river, gone baby gone, shutter island and other crime novels. He currently lives in boston with his wife, sheila.
In moonlight mile, lehane keeps faith with those readers, resumingand resolvinga longinterrupted narrative in ways that are both esthetically and emotionally satisfying. From gritty innercity motels to the lavish suburbs, lehane brings a boston subculture and its vivid characters to life in his detective novels. He accomplished both goals with an excellent addition to the legend of kenzie and gennaro. Dennis lehane is the author of the patrick kenzie and angela gennaro mystery series a drink before the war. Dennis lehanes first book for little, brown heralds the return of muchloved characters patrick kenzie and angie gennaro. An explosive tale of vengeance and redemptionthe brilliant sequel to gone, baby. Moonlight mile by dennis lehane, 97814087037, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Dennis lehane is the author of numerous novels, including several new york times bestsellers, as well as a collection of short stories and a play.
Every character who floats through this sordid tale of mobsters in 1940s tampa has his or her own tale to tell. Moonlight mile by dennis lehane books hachette australia. Lehane was a staff writer on the acclaimed hbo series the wire and a writer. It is the sixth novel in the authors kenziegennaro series. Moonlight mile patrick kenzie and angela gennaro series. Moonlight mile is his first addition to his kenziegennaro detective series in 12 years. Before lehane attracted a lot more attention through the film adaptation of his mystic river 2001 and then made a major literary leap with the given day 2008, the author had built a loyal fan base through a series of detective novels featuring patrick kenzie and angela gennaro. Boston and its environs are the setting for most of dennis lehane s fiction. His books gone, baby, gone, mystic river, and shutter island have all been adapted into popular movies. An explosive tale of vengeance and redemptionthe brilliant sequel to gone, baby, gonemoonlight mile returns lehanes unforgettable and deeply human detective duo to the mean streets of blue collar boston to investigate the second disappearance of.
A suitably thrilling addition to the duo s six book saga shortlist a brilliant thriller uncut boasts surface pace and moral depth that few can match scottish sunday herald moonlight mile is an excellent thriller because it takes its competent hero and heroine and puts them out of their depths independent. Dennis lehane returns to the world of boston pis patrick kenzie and his partner, now wife, angie gennaro. The book is a sequel to lehane s 1998 novel gone, baby, gone. Dennis lehane books list of books by author dennis lehane. Apr 26, 2011 dennis lehane scores another knockout with his moonlight mile. Dennis lehane 1965 is an american author and screenwriter from boston best known for his thrillers and mysteries. Unfortunately, i didnt find the book to be nearly as lyrical or suspenseful as previous books in. Dennis lehane his novels have been translated into more than 30 languages and have become international bestsellers. Buy a cheap copy of moonlight mile book by dennis lehane.
The new york times bestselling novel from dennis lehane is a gripping, unnerving psychological thriller about the effects of a savage killing on three former friends in a tightly knit, bluecollar boston neighborhood when they were children, sean devine, jimmy marcus, and dave boyle were friends. Dennis lehanes latest, moonlight mile, marks the unexpected return of patrick kenzie and angela gennaro, the memorable protagonists of lehanes first five novels. On november 2 the dorchester writer releases his latest book, moonlight mile, returning to his pi duo of patrick kenzie and angie gennaro for. Amanda mccready was four years old when she vanished from a boston neighborhood twelve years ago. Best by dennis lehane books meet your next favorite book. If you ever want to see boston for the first time in.
Dennis lehanes world gone by is a killer the boston globe. Ive read all of lehanes books and his kenziegennaro series are the best. Desperate pleas for help from the childs aunt led investigators kenzie and gennaro to take on the case. He first gained success with his series of books featuring patrick kenzie and angela gennaro. I want to know about the river before we even talk about the book. The new york times bestselling novel from dennis lehane is a gripping, unnerving psychological thriller about the effects of a savage killing on three former friends in a tightly knit, bluecollar boston neighborhood. He lives with his family in boston and the west coast of florida. Moonlight mile by dennis lehane twelve years ago, angela gennaro walked out on her partner, patrick kenzie when he turned fouryearold amanda mccready over to her mother in gone, baby, gone. Free shipping and pickup in store on eligible orders.
Dennis lehanes world gone by is bursting at the seams with great stories. Moonlight mile by dennis lehane is a continuation of his patrickandangela series. He started writing mysteries during his finewriting studies at eckerd college and florida international university and those efforts led to his first novel, published when he was 25. The latest novel published by dennis lehane is called since we fell a standalone novel. Lehane was a staff writer on the acclaimed hbo series the wire and a writerproducer on the 4th season of hbos boardwalk empire.
This book is dennis lehanes 6th patrick kenzie, angie gennaro book, but the first in about 11 year. Dennis lehane biography dennis lehane was born and raised in dorchester, massachusetts. See all books authored by dennis lehane, including shutter island, and mystic river, and more on. Best by dennis lehane score a books total score is based on multiple factors, including the number of people who have voted for it and how highly those voters ranked the book. Kenzie and genaro are 2 private investigators, though in this book, gennaro s more a bit part play, having gone back to college. Kenzie and genaro are 2 private investigators, though in this book, gennaros more a bit part play, having gone back to college. Nov 02, 2010 a modern master of suspense revives the series that initially earned him a hardcore following.
The pair risked everything to find the young girlonly to orchestrate her return to a neglectful mother and a broken home. Dennis lehane was born and raised in dorchester, massachusetts. One of the key locations in dennis lehanes ninth novel is a warehouse in massachusetts that sells movie memorabilia fitting because the book. Lehane lives in boston with his wife sheila and a brace of bulldogs. Its tough going for a good man in a messedup world, particularly in dennis lehanes boston. A specialty bar focusing on bourbon, craft beer, local art and music.
Dennis lehanes kenziegennaro series began in 1994 with his debut novel a drink before the war. Mystic river, shutter island, and gone, baby, gone have been made into. Of these, his fourth, gone, baby, gone, was adapted as a 2007 film of the same name. We offer over 200 american whiskeys, 12 craft beers, custom whiskey cocktails, and a small but eclectic wine selection. The new book is at once an independent narrative and a direct sequel to one of the best entries in the series, 1998s gone, baby, gone. Below is a list of dennis lehanes kenziegennaro books in order of.
Moonlight mile is a crime novel by american writer dennis lehane, published on november 2, 2010. Hard as it is to believe, patrick and angela havent been seen since prayers for rain in 1999, and they have been missed. The first book is about danny coughlin, the son of the local police captain, and the second book is about joe coughlin, the youngest son in the family. Moonlight mile continues the story after 12 years and revisits the central moral question of gone, baby, gone with the nowteenaged missing child able to give her judgement on the main characters choices in the earlier book. Moonlight mile is the first patrick kenzie and angela gennaro suspense novel in more than a decade from the acclaimed, new york times bestselling master of the new noir, dennis lehane. Lehane, of course, has used the intervening years to great effect, branching. Since then there have been several followups in the series, but lehane did take an 11 year break from the series between prayers for rain in 1999 and moonlight mile in 2010.
The pair risked everything to find the young girl, only to orchestrate her return to a neglectful mother and a broken home. Dennis lehane scores another knockout with his moonlight mile. Dennis lehane books in order mystery series, book lists. It is the sixth novel in the author s kenziegennaro series, focusing on private investigators patrick kenzie and angela gennaro. Dennis lehane is the author of bestsellers mystic river, shutter island, gone baby gone, and live by night, all of which have been made into awardwinning films. With live by night, dennis lehane brings the gangster saga an american. A modern master of suspense revives the series that initially earned him a hardcore following.
A kenzie and gennaro novel by dennis lehane at indigo. Since his first novel, a drink before the war, won the shamus award, he has published twelve more novels that have been translated into more than 30 languages and become international bestsellers. He returns also to themes of parents and children that informed the five book series lehane produced in the 1990s. A suitably thrilling addition to the duos sixbook saga shortlist a brilliant thriller uncut boasts surface pace and moral depth that few can match scottish sunday herald moonlight mile is an excellent thriller because it takes its competent hero and. Live by night 1 by dennis lehane 2012, hardcover for sale online ebay.
Amanda mccready was four years old when she vanished. Moonlight mile continues the story after 12 years and revisits the central moral question of gone, baby, gone with the nowteenaged missing child able to give her judgement on the main character s choices in the earlier book. Dennis lehane is now a new father, himeslf and told the audience in a recent mystery conference, that he wanted to make a statement about the economy of 2009 and about parenthood. There was one more book in the series, then dennis lehane moved on to standalone novels, leaving kenziegennaro fans begging for more. Dennis lehane is the author of eleven previous novels prior to since we fell, including the bestsellers live by night. For everyone who wondered how things really turned out. Lehanes novels adapted as films included mystic river 2001. Dennis lehane born august 4, 1965 is an american author. Mystic river was a finalist for the penwinship award, and it won the anthony award, the barry award. Before becoming a fulltime writer, lehane worked as a counselor with mentally handicapped and abused children, waited tables, parked cars, drove limos, worked in bookstores, and loaded tractortrailers. He is one of the most celebrated and critically acclaimed authors of his generation and the recipient of the shamus award for best first novel, the edgar, anthony and barry awards for best novel, and the massachusetts book award in.