Mystic River
Lehane, Dennis
crime fiction
neo-noir thriller
past tense
third limited POV
~547 pp
A dark crime fiction. Expect minimal worldbuilding, dense, literary prose, epic scope. Plot-driven. Ends on an unresolved note. Contains notable violence.
Matched by vibe, pacing, tone, and feel — not just genre.
| Word count | 136,725 |
| Page count | ~547 pp |
| Prologue | — |
| Epilogue | — |
| Tense | past |
| POV | third limited |