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Mystic River

Mystic River

CrimeLiterary Fiction
Pages
480
Published
2001
Language
English

Synopsis

Three childhood friends are forever changed by a traumatic event. Decades later, when one of their daughters is murdered, their lives collide again. A homicide detective, an ex-con, and a man haunted by his past must confront dark truths and each other in this intense story of loyalty and loss.

Prose complexity
7/10

Vibe

DarkEmotionalTenseReflective
Morally GreyRevengeBetrayal

Genres

Crime Literary Fiction Mystery Suspense Contemporary Literature Psychological Thriller Thriller Police Procedural

About the author

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Dennis Lehane

Dennis Lehane is an American novelist born August 4, 1965, in the Dorchester neighborhood of Boston, Massachusetts. He is best known for a series of hardboiled mysteries featuring Boston private investigators Patrick Kenzie and Angela Gennaro, beginning with A Drink Before the War (1994), and for standalone novels including Mystic River, Shutter Island, The Given Day, and Small Mercies. Four of his novels have been adapted into films: Mystic River (2003, directed by Clint Eastwood), Gone Baby Go...

Characters

All characters in Mystic River

Frequently asked questions

  • Is there a film adaptation of Mystic River?

    Yes, Mystic River was adapted into a critically acclaimed film directed by Clint Eastwood. The movie received multiple Academy Awards, including Best Actor and Best Supporting Actor.

  • How does Mystic River connect to Dennis Lehane's other works?

    Mystic River is a standalone novel and does not feature recurring characters or settings from Lehane's Kenzie and Gennaro series or his other standalone thrillers. It shares his characteristic exploration of moral ambiguity and the lasting impact of past events on working-class Boston communities.