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Jul 2018
1h 11m

Ep 310 - Mystic River, by Dennis Lehane

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You may remember Dennis Lehane's 2001 novel Mystic River from the award-winning 2003 film of the same name. What elevates this murder mystery from other crime procedurals is its attention to human detail, its exploration of our collective moral failings and how they intersect. LISTENER BEWARE: We do spoil the heck out of the ending so that we can get into a ... Show More
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