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Book Review of Mystic River

Mystic River
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After a horrible event takes place to three boys when they are children, they grow apart and become adults with their own lives, but still living in the same city. Years later, one of the now-adult boys daughters is murdered and the detective is one of the other boys. Their lives are once again brought together in an interesting and complex way. An attention-grabbing ending answers some questions, but leaves others open. Ive never seen the movie that has subsequently been made from this book, so I have no idea how closely it follows the story. The book, however, is very good and Ill see about reading more of Dennis Lehanes work.