Dennis Lehane was born and raised in Dorchester, Massachusetts. He divides his time between Boston and Florida.
This is a sprawling, enthralling novel... every sentence is a treat, every image vivid... an extraordinary freshness and vitality Sunday Telegraph This is a book with Big Ambition written all over it: a thick, doorstopping, compulsively readable epic The Times Wrenchingly suspenseful... A majestic, fiery epic [with] a rich, intricate story The New York Times 20080918 The acclaimed author of Mystic River has produced a contender for the Big American Novel... not only a powerful, beautifully written novel, but the best kind of history lesson Daily Mail The Given Day stands in the great tradition of the American novel, setting an enthralling personal story against a great sweep of history. The result is epic, romantic and intelligent. I loved it -- Kate Atkinson