Convinced Karen's death is no suicide, Patrick begins probing. In Prayers for Rain Dennis Lehane depicts a convoluted and chaotic universe. Nothing is as it seems. Revelation leads only to refutation. Characters cover up identities and relationships.
Discoveries taint one character after another.
Lehane's hard-driving narrative maintains its speed. He endows his characters, even minor ones, with depth. The natural dialogue possesses reality and nuance. Descriptions of people and places reveal character. Humor relieves the ugliness.