Small Mercies
by Dennis Lehane · 2023
Buy on Amazon"Lehane is the master of complex human characters thrust into suspenseful, page-turning situations." --Gillian Flynn "One of the great diabolical thriller kings."--New York Times "Lehane has built a career as a philosopher of the human animal."--Noah Hawley The acclaimed New York Times bestselling writer returns with a masterpiece to rival Mystic River--an all-consuming tale of revenge, family love, festering hate, and insidious power, set against one of the most tumultuous episodes in Boston's history. In the summer of 1974 a heatwave blankets Boston and Mary Pat Fennessey is trying to stay one step ahead of the bill collectors.…
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"This crime novel, set during the 1970s Boston busing crisis, fits Barack Obama's interest in stories that explore social justice, racial tensions, and working-class struggles. Its themes of community and systemic inequality align with his public service career."
Obama's 2023 Summer Reading List · barackobama.medium.com
""Small Mercies," by Dennis Lehane. Think of all your favorite hard-boiled authors and their tough guy heroes. Not one of them could take Lehane's Mary Pat in a fair fight, and they wouldn't last a day in his Southie."
By the Book: Richard Russo · nytimes.com