Reviews

American Skin by Ken Bruen

anemone42's review against another edition

3.0

Wow, was this book ever a downer. Here's my main problem: I love Dennis Lehane's work, because even though there's horrid depraved shit in every book, Patrick Kenzie (the main character) is easy to like, as is Angie, his partner. They're fully-developed characters who we grow to care about. There's no character like that in this book. Stephen Blake is, truthfully, not that interesting. He doesn't do much, and most of what happens to him of note is told in flashback. Dade and Sherry are far more compelling (in that way that serial killers are), but I felt slimy wanting more about them, because what was there was horrific. I'm willing to go into the depths with an author, but I need someone there I can identify with. This is a well-written book, and I finished it, but three-dimensional sociopaths and a wooden protagonist don't make for an enjoyable read.

deborama's review against another edition

4.0

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http://www.BookCrossing.com/journal/13239493