I had a similar curiosity here as with Mystic River, maybe more so because, although I enjoyed the movie, I found the central premise ludicrous, which is not something I often find with this author.
Again, the plot of book and movie were pretty well matched and I still found it ridiculous that the characters would embark on such a plan while knowing - as they repeatedly tell us - that this man is prone to excessive violence.
For all that, I did enjoy it. I preferred the more complex final scene from the movie though, with its more layered nuances, than as it was portrayed in the book.
So not bad but definitely not my favourite tale from Lehane.
LabRat
Athos: If you'd told us what you were doing, we might have been able to plan this properly. Aramis: Yes, sorry. Athos: No, no, by all means, let's keep things suicidal.
