Sacred by Dennis Lehane

400 pages first pub 1997 (editions)

fiction crime mystery thriller dark mysterious fast-paced

Description

Dennis Lehane won a Shamus Award for A Drink Before the War, his first book about working-class Boston detectives Patrick Kenzie and Angie Gennaro. His second in the series, Darkness, Take My Hand, got the kind of high octane reviews that careers ...

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Community Reviews Summary of 667 reviews

Moods

mysterious 100%
dark 87%
tense 87%
adventurous 12%
challenging 12%
emotional 12%
reflective 12%
sad 12%

Pace

fast 62%
medium 37%

Plot- or character-driven?

Plot: 85% | A mix: 14%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 50% | No: 50%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 66% | No: 33%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 83% | It's complicated: 16%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 66% | No: 33%

Average rating

3.83

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