A review by lumakip
Small Mercies by Dennis Lehane

challenging dark emotional tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

Excellent book as always by Lehane...this one is centered on the racial strife and Irish mob activity in Boston's Southie area in the 1970's...rooted around real events, this fiction book all layered with family, love, and loyalty....extraordinary amount of racism accurate to the time period as a warning to potential triggers...just a great story that will have you blazing through the chapters
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