A review by elenakruse
Small Mercies by Dennis Lehane

challenging dark fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

This was tough to read and simultaneously hard to put down. Violence was at the core of the whole plot, but it was tactful and intentional — the physical discomfort I felt reading this book made me feel immersed in the world it was depicting. 

Four stars because while incredibly well-written, I can’t possibly say I loved such a dark, gruesome book.