What Do I Read Next?
- Darkness, Take My Hand (1996) is a novel by Dennis Lehane that explores themes of pedophilia and its impact on children. The consequences of these assaults have lasting effects. This book is part of Lehane's series starring detectives Angie Gennaro and Patrick Kenzie.
- The Wanderers (1974), authored by Richard Price, is a novel that Lehane regards as a significant influence on his writing. The narrative centers on a group of teenagers in a gang, set in the Bronx during the 1960s.
- Another stand-alone novel by Lehane is Shutter Island (2003). Similar to Mystic River, it delves into a criminal investigation led by two federal marshals. The plot revolves around the disappearance of a patient from a mental institution, who is deemed criminally insane.
- National Book Award nominee Bastard Out of Carolina (1993) is a novel by Dorothy Allison. It tells the story of a young girl subjected to sexual abuse.
- Gone, Baby, Gone (1998) is another work by Lehane focusing on the case of a missing girl. The detective duo Kenzie and Gennaro are once again featured, as they probe into her disappearance.
- Dark Harbor (2005), a murder mystery by David Hosp, is set in Boston and features characters from the city's neighborhoods.
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