The release date for the English version of 'Mystic River' by
Dennis Lehane is Feb 2001. If you enjoy this novel, it is available for buy as a paperback from Barnes & Noble or Indigo, as an ebook on the Amazon Kindle store, or as an audiobook on Audible.
Dave Boyle, Jimmy Marcus, and Sean Devine were all pals when they were kids. However, an odd automobile soon arrived on their street. After one kid got inside the vehicle and the other two did not, a horrible incident occurred that permanently altered all three lads and put an end to their relationship.
After 25 years, Sean works as a murder detective. Jimmy is a former criminal who runs a corner shop. Additionally, Dave is attempting to maintain his marriage while fending off the urges to do horrible things that come from his demons. Sean is put on the case after Jimmy's daughter is discovered dead. Jimmy realizes that his former criminal tendencies are luring him to solve the murder with harsh punishment, which puts them at odds over his inquiry. And then there's Dave, who returned home that evening to find Jimmy's daughter dead and covered in the blood of a stranger.
In addition to being a gripping and unsettling psychological thriller, Mystic River is an epic tale of love and devotion, religion and family, in which individuals who have been permanently changed by their pasts come face to face with their own deepest secrets.