Here we are. The fifth book in Lehane's "Kenzie/Gennaro" series and thus far the only one to be made into a film.

I did enjoy this one, as I have all of Lehane's other works I've read thus far.

A little girl goes missing and a deadbeat mom, some other members of the family, the cops, and some sleazy drug lords are all wound up in it. But I don't think you could ever guess how this one plays out.

This one is a nice, solid offering from Lehane, as are all the other books thus far in the series. The characters are developed, the moral issues thought-provoking, and the plot nice and page-turningly effective. That said, I really don't think Lehane has done anything new here. He's even gone the missing person route once before in the series and though this is a child he's dealing with being taken here (which tugs at the brain and the heartstrings nicely), it's still another Kenzie/Gennaro mystery novel.

I don't mean to say that the book is not a great read. It's really quite good. So I guess what I AM saying is that if you've enjoyed the series thus far, keep reading. This one will be no disappointment, but really nothing fresh to the series, either.