Mystic River
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Summary
The listing describes Mystic River by Dennis Lehane as a general-interest book whose subject is easy to identify. The available edition details are 2003 • Unknown Publisher • 526 pages.
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- You are looking for a book that makes its purpose clear.
- You need a straightforward explanation or story.
- When you enjoy layered mysteries, imagery and detail are abundant, creating vivid scenes that stay with you long after you finish reading.
- You need to know every detail before opening the book.
- You are looking for a very different pace.
- When you want clear moral lines, the prose lingers on setting and tone, sometimes at the expense of forward momentum.
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Exact edition: Edition shown · ISBN-13 9780553816167
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Exact edition: ISBN-13 9780553816167
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