tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3928124090894977100.post3491620083085804990..comments2023-10-26T06:17:15.781-05:00Comments on Inspirations: Dennis Lehane's A Drink Before the WarGlennahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17107558482848466735noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3928124090894977100.post-87274933691696480842010-08-17T17:04:52.606-05:002010-08-17T17:04:52.606-05:00Well, in a way it's more of an afterword than ...Well, in a way it's more of an afterword than an end. A significant period of time has lapsed since he wrote the prior one.<br /><br />Oh, yeah--it is so easy to be overwhelmed by the to be read pile!seana grahamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03774794086733027289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3928124090894977100.post-73893454136322445272010-08-17T16:21:43.266-05:002010-08-17T16:21:43.266-05:00I wondered if the series was finished. I do plan ...I wondered if the series was finished. I do plan on reading more of them because I want to see where Kenzie and Gennaro's relationship goes. I like the interaction between the two and I do think it's part of the charm of the story. I also like how the author didn't mince words when it came down to it. The story though was pretty harsh, even if it did serve a purpose.<br /><br />I have to say, I was about to ask for my ideas on who to read, when I realized I have my hands more than full with all of these series :)Glennahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17107558482848466735noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3928124090894977100.post-67751172987738494632010-08-17T15:53:01.564-05:002010-08-17T15:53:01.564-05:00Lehane is one of my favorites, and the Kenzie/Genn...Lehane is one of my favorites, and the Kenzie/Gennaro partnership is the real reason for this, despite the fact that Lehane has frankly called these early works potboilers. I think they're pretty strong and so was gratified that he has finally written a 'final' one, which comes out this fall. I won't give any of it away here--you should read the others first if you decide to continue with the series.seana grahamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03774794086733027289noreply@blogger.com