Mystic River Audiobook

" such a sad and painful book - and the film was really true to it and so well -acted although obviously a book is more atmospheric "

" Couldn't put it down - definitely a page turner! The suspenseful narrative was great for weaving together the impact of a childhood event on the lives of three friends. "

" I figured out Whodunit half way through the book, but it's the characters and the prose that matter here. Great, riveting read. Recommended. "

" I enjoyed this I just do not know why I hadn't put it to my list. Well done pice that keeps you interested to the end. "

" Picked this up as a light mystery read. Was so pleasantly surprised by how well written it is and what a great story (even having seen the movie and knowing the plot in advance). So I had to watch the movie again and realize again how great it was (and is). I am a huge Clint Eastwood fan. He and Hemingway would have been great pals! "

" So I saw the movie of the book when it came out, and was really impressed by it. Turns out it's extremely faithful to the original; although I only saw the film once and it was about ten years ago, I could visualize the scenes with Kevin Bacon et al very vividly. I think both film and book are excellent versions of what they intend to be. "

" A terrific, gut wrenching crime drama! Must read! "

" Lehane is a very very good writer is all I can say. Now I look forward to see the movie. "

" Audiobook gelezen door Scott Brick: Sterk, meeslepend, spannend, maar tegelijk ook erg zwart en zwaar. "

" This is one of the few books that was better in the movie. It was so hard to keep going through this and I found myself skipping pages and pages just to get to some conversation or something interesting. "

" Very good, a few parts are slow, but he is a true master at character development "

" I loved this book. It's rich and poignant and very satisfying. The characters are sympathetic and my heart bled for them. "

" Great book, outstanding development of characters, plot and subplot. Very moving...sad. "

" Dennis Lehane's most perfect novel. "

" Please do yourself a favor and read this book. 5/5 "

" Wow, beautifully written and suspenseful with an emotional tug at all the right places. Best novel I've read in a long time! "

" A gripping, gut-wrenching story featuring complex (and very believable) characters, edge-of-your-seat writing, and resonant with the truth of its message: things are not always as they seem. Be absolutely certain before you do something that is irreversible. Great writing. Could not put it down. "

" Lyrical, thoughtful prose. Brutal examination of inner motives. "

" A dark depiction of modern man. Lehane doesn't find too much good in working class life. Great book with wonderful dialogue and unforgetable characters. "

" The book did a lot of things right. Kept you turning pages, kept you guessing and had a bunch of twists (which didn't all flow for me, but were close enough for me to accept it and move on.) It's a book well worth reading, but not quite one for my keeper shelf. It's a genre book done well. "

" Was very interested in reading this because I knew it was an award winning film. A few chapters in the book I just could take the language so I stopped reading it. :( I don't know why they always think cuss words make a book better. :( "

" Clint Eastwood's direction in the film version is unparalleled, and Sean Penn, regardless of what one may think of him, gives the performance of his career. "

" This book reminded me of the AMC series, The Killing, except that it was better. The author did a great job of bringing the characters to life. It was a great book and a fitting last novel for my 26 book reading goal for 2012. "

" One of the better crime fiction books. "