22. A Drink Before the War by Dennis Lehane

This guy is my new favorite author.

This is the first book in the Kenzie/Gennaro series. Basically the two P.I.s get involved in a case that leads to gang warfare. What I like most about his books (remember Gone, Baby, Gone? yeah, apparently i started with the 4th book. oops.) is that they seem kinda likely. The endings especially seem more realistic. There’s not a “happy” ending where everything is all nice and tidy. It’s messy. Plus, I love how sarcastic the characters are. No matter what is going on Patrick or Angie is being sarcastic. Glib even.

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