Lehane, Dennis. Gone Baby Gone. UK: Transworld Publishers. 1999.
Love, compassion and care in a tough cop's life? The story is a blend of these impossible combinations. Patrick and Angie, two private detectives are drawn into a tale of child kidnapping, pedophiles, killers, a hard hitting police department, an aunt and uncle bound by love to discover the truth behind their niece's disappearance and a mother's lovelessness...and, in the midst of all this is the pair's incredibly tender exploration of their own need for fulfillment of their relationship.
The narrative is taut, the dialogues funny, the characters real, chillingly real and the fear for one's own children in this cruel world - frightening.
Rating: Three Stars
Thursday, October 2, 2008
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