I don't always read mysteries, but when I do I prefer them to be well written and suspenseful, with fully developed characters and a solution that is both logical and surprising, such as this one, for example.
The brutal murder of a 19-year-old girl brings together again three men who had been childhood friends. Sean, now a homicide detective, is assigned to investigate the case; Jimmy, an ex-con who has gone straight, is the father of the dead girl; Dave, a survivor of childhood abduction and abuse, is just trying to hold his life together. As the mystery unfolds, it becomes apparent that the past is never really dead, and that the inner demons of youth survive into adulthood, although they may be disguised.
Mystic River is a very fine mystery, with added dimensions not always present in this genre. I recommend it to those who love good mysteries and also to those who just value a well executed book.
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