Description

Childhood friends are irrevocably bound by a shared trauma, only to be reunited years later by a brutal murder that forces them onto a collision course with their pasts. As a detective, one friend must investigate the crime, while another, an ex-convict, grapples with his own dark impulses for justice. The third, haunted by the very event that shattered their youth, finds himself entangled in the unfolding tragedy, his own secrets threatening to surface. This gripping psychological thriller masterfully explores themes of loyalty, faith, and the enduring power of hidden truths, weaving a tense narrative of lives forever marked by a single, devastating moment.

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paperback

Harper

Published Jan 1, 2003

401 pages

ISBN: 9780060584757

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Details

First Published

2001

Language

eng

Content Warnings

Content and trigger warnings for Mystic River by Dennis Lehane.

Violence
Sexual Violence
Death/Grief
Abuse