Sometimes I really wished I lived in the Prohibition Era and reading this was one of those times. Dennis Lehane does an excellent job of transporting you to a different time and place. The book is set mainly in New England and Southwest Florida as it follows Joe Coughlin's life as a gangster. The story progressed naturally while also keeping a very important question unanswered floating just beneath the surface. Lehane did an excellent job of introducing characters that would be continue to be essential throughout the story. This book also opened my eyes to some of the underlying issues in the South at the time. The underlying issues between the Hispanics and the KKK are brought to light in the novel. Being Cuban myself I enjoyed reading about the relationship between Tampa and Cuba and learning a bit more about my history and culture. I would recommend for anyone that has a bit of an old soul streak.
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