The Given Day

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• THE GIVEN DAY

  I have a confession to make. I’ve always loved the idea of Dennis Lehane’s books more than the books themselves. There’s something about his set-ups, his characters and the moral quandaries he tries to address which always promises more than it deliv ... (read full critics)

  shotsmag published on Thu, 30 Sep 2010

• I predict a riot

  Dennis Lehane, who put in shift work as a writer on The Wire, does here for historical Boston what David Simon did for contemporary Baltimore, creating a cross-section of society within a police framework to show city corruption infiltrating every le ... (read full critics)

  guardian.co.uk published on Fri, 24 Sep 2010

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  Brilliant

  Very different then Lehane's modern say mysteries, but still set in his beloved Boston, this book looks at a swathe of Boston society in 1918. Rich characters in a turbulent time make for a most enjoyable read.

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• English Books
• Hardcover 704 Pages
• ISBN-10: 0688163181
• ISBN-13: 9780688163181
• Publisher: William Morrow
• Pub date: Oct 01, 2008
• Also available as: Paperback, Others and eBook
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