Gone Baby Gone

[Curlykerry]

I recently saw the movie Gone Baby Gone. Wow.
It made me want to read the book by Dennis Lehane. Anyone read it? Anyone seen the movie AND read the book?

[Tosh]

I haven't seen the film nor read the book. Do you recommend the film?

[Alison]

This is one of the few movies that has come along lately that I would like to see on the big screen. Unfortunately, I'm trying to read seven books this month. Haha. How does this compare to Mystic River?

[Tosh]

I am also interested in reading the Hansen book as well as seeing the Jesse James film. But I think it's disappearng into the neitherworld at the moment.

[Kate]

I joined recently so I had to do an archive search to see if anyone had brought up Dennis Lehane (Gone Baby Gone, Mystic River.) I saw GBG and thought it was incredible. After watching the movie I went and read Mystic River which was very similar. I believe there is another of his books currently in the works as a movie.

I know the books are a little pulpy- but his portrayal of class and family definitely resonates. I think he is worth a good look as is the Afflek brothers' excellent film, GBG.