The Drop

By Dennis Lehane

Book Overview

Dennis Lehane returns to the streets of Mystic River with this love story wrapped in a crime story wrapped in a journey of faith--the basis for the major motion picture The Drop, from Fox Searchlight Pictures directed by Micha l Roskam, screenplay by Dennis Lehane, and starring Tom Hardy, Noomi Rapace, and James Gandolfini.

Three days after Christmas, a lonely bartender looking for a reason to live rescues an abused puppy from a trash can and meets a damaged woman looking for something to believe in. As their relationship grows, they cross paths with the Chechen mafia; a man grown dangerous with age and thwarted hopes; two hapless stick-up artists; a very curious cop; and the original owner of the puppy, who wants his dog back. . . .

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0062365444
• ISBN13: 9780062365446
• Release Date: September 2014
• Publisher: William Morrow & Company
• Length: 224 Pages
• Weight: 0.76 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.3" x 8.2"

Customer Reviews

so good so short

I had seen the movie before reading the novel and so when reading I always had the main characters chosen for the movie in mind which in my view just added a familiarity to the story on paper. Having loved the scheme that was the elaborate idea of a drop bar for the mafia to use as a one night safe deposit, I can very much find in todays places a reminder of this activity. I mean today, I stop by some odd places that makes me think that THIS place right there is a drop. It has become a game as who would find the most elaborate bar that would make it a Drop. As the book goes on, It is easy to read but there is also a bit of violence when describing the life of one of the protagonist. All in all it is an enjoyable story to read about when traveling or when having to commute.