
Darkness Unveiled: Top 5 Dennis Lehane Books You Can’t…
One of my favorite crime writers, Dennis Lehane, is back with a new novel next week, Small Mercies. It’s been a long time coming. It’s his first since 2017’s Since We Fell. He took time off from novels, but he was still writing, mostly for television, including The Wire, Mr. Mercedes, and the recent Apple TV limited series Blackbird. Set in 1974 amid the Boston busing crises, Small Mercies appears to blend three of his consistent motifs: history, crime, working-class Boston, and his exploration of the darker side of human nature. Lehane is known for his meticulous research and his ability to create vivid and immersive settings. Advance reviews have been glowing and I can’t wait to read it.
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