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A Drink Before the War is Lehane's first book in the Kenzie & Gennaro series. People might be more familiar with Gone Baby Gone, as it was made into a movie a few years back. The series takes place in the grittier neighborhoods of Boston, and contains even grittier characters. There is a political element involved in this, but think more along the lines of drugs, prostitution, gangs and murder.
This is written in the noir tradition, but with a modern edge. Classic noir features hard-boiled charac ...more
This is written in the noir tradition, but with a modern edge. Classic noir features hard-boiled charac ...more

Jun 25, 2018
Lynette
marked it as to-read