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Live by Night by Dennis Lehane

Live by Night

by Dennis Lehane
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  • First Published:
  • Oct 2, 2012, 416 pages
  • Paperback:
  • May 2013, 416 pages
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  • Doris K. (Angora, MN)
    Live by Night
    Dennis Lehane is an excellent writer. In this fiction book he gives a hard look into the world of corrupt law enforcement, alcohol production and distribution during the Prohibition.
    From the beginning of the book you know Joe Coughlin is a criminal. Throughout the book a more compassionate side is shown. The author does a good job of character development.
    To those readers who don't mind violence in their books this is a good read. It was a bit too much for me. This is the reason I could only rate it as average. I will definitely look for other books by D. Lehane and hope they are not so dark.

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  Rum-Running in Prohibition Era Florida

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