And the baddies were seriously twisted (so much that it really just bears repeating). However, the list of suspects in Sacred was just incredible. Plus, you never see any of the twists coming (and in other mysteries, I totally do). I was interested in what was going on, but this mystery might've been my least favorite of this series. It wasn't as dark as A Drink Before the War or Darkness, Take My Hand, but the characters more than made up for that. Granted I haven't read all of them yet, but from the ones I have read, Sacred definitely takes the cake as most fun. I think Sacred might be Dennis Lehane's most fun novel. As Angie says “Up is down black is white.” Trust Kenzie and Gennaro to get to the bottom of things despite attempts on their life bad weather and dishonourable people.This was just the thing to remind me how much I enjoy a suspenseful thriller written by a great writer. They also get the idea that nothing in the case is as it seems. The case takes them to Florida where even pallid Patrick gets a tan. Stone but as the story develops the kidnapping seems like small potatoes. Gives you some idea of the ruthlessness of Mr. He chose Kenzie and Gennaro for the job and when he couldn’t get them by telephone or letter he kidnapped them. Except Jay has now gone missing and Trevor still needs to find his daughter. Jay Becker had been Patrick’s mentor and Patrick knew he could find almost anyone. Then Desiree disappeared and Trevor hired another investigator to find her. Stone’s wife was killed in a car-jacking Trevor was injured and then was diagnosed with terminal cancer and their daughter Desiree got involved with a grief counsellor. It’s all good though because they get offered a lucrative job of finding a missing person by rich business magnate Trevor Stone. He really is off his game because he gets assaulted and drugged (as does Angela). Patrick being the smart ass he is goes over to confront his tail.

They haven’t been working for a while because of their previous case which left both of them particularly Angie shocked and depressed. Then I was intrigued by the mystery and I hardly came up for air for two days.Patrick Kenzie and his partner Angie Gennaro are PIs based in Boston. Immediately I was captivated by the witty repartee. This book has been languishing on my TBR pile for many years but I recently picked it up. He just seems to have dropped off my radar in recent years. It’s been a long time since I read anything by Dennis Lehane although I know I have liked the books I have read.

Sacred by Dennis Lehane