FROM THE AUTHOR OF SHUTTER ISLAND AND THE MYSTERIOUS RIVER. AN INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER. A LONG AWAITED NEW FROM A LIVING CLASSIC OF THE SUCCESS NOVEL. "This novel is thought-provoking... Exciting, rage-inducing entertainment that you won't be able to put down." – Stephen King A masterpiece to rival Shutter Island, it's an all-consuming tale of heated revenge, sacrificial love, poisonous hatred, and insidious power...Mary Pat Fennessy lived her entire life in the Boston neighborhood known as the South. This Irish enclave stubbornly adheres to old traditions and stands proudly apart. People who grew up here fear neither God nor the devil. And they really don’t like it when someone interferes in their life... One evening, Jules, Mary Pat’s daughter, did not return home. That same evening, a guy is found dead at the local metro station, hit by a train under mysterious circumstances. These two events seem unrelated. But Mary Pat, in desperation, begins to touch people who are better left alone - and ask questions that seriously bother Marty Butler, the leader of the local Irish mafia. And these guys don't tolerate tough questions... "A heartbreaking story told by a writer who is one of the best in the world." – Gillian Flynn “Lehane writes gripping thrillers that delve into mysteries far more universal and relevant than just crime novels; he is one of those game-changers who destroyed the imaginary boundary between genre and literature, proving that we can get the best of both at the same time.” – Tana French “You’ll be lucky if you read a more compelling novel this year.” - The Times "Excellent... This is Lehane at his best: fast-paced plotting, beautifully drawn characters, a razor-sharp sense of humor - and a pervasive darkness through which the occasional glimmer of hope..." - New York Times Book Review "I'll follow beyond Lehane anywhere.” - Lee Child "It's like being punched in the solar plexus... The novel is full of booby traps, but of the metaphorical kind that blow up the future, not the limbs..." - New Yorker "Masterfully... Mary Pat Fennessy is the 20th-century embodiment of mythical ancient Greek fury, and her war of one woman against all is a terrifying sight. – Washington Post “Very tough... In his new novel, Dennis Lehane spares no one and nothing.” - New York Times "A brutal, gripping and ruthlessly clear portrait of a city torn by fear and hatred." – Irish Times