Ranked #40 in Crime Thriller, Ranked #43 in Crime Fiction — see more rankings.
When they were children, Sean Devine, Jimmy Marcus, and Dave Boyle were friends. But then a strange car pulled up to their street. One boy got into the car, two did not, and something terrible happened -- something that ended their friendship and changed all three boys forever.
Twenty-five years later, Sean is a homicide detective. Jimmy is an ex-con who owns a corner store. And Dave is trying to hold his marriage together and keep his demons at bay -- demons that urge him to do terrible things. When Jimmy's daughter is found murdered, Sean is assigned to the case. His... more
Twenty-five years later, Sean is a homicide detective. Jimmy is an ex-con who owns a corner store. And Dave is trying to hold his marriage together and keep his demons at bay -- demons that urge him to do terrible things. When Jimmy's daughter is found murdered, Sean is assigned to the case. His... more
Rankings by Category
Mystic River is ranked in the following categories:
- #77 in Crime
- #77 in Crime Mystery
- #46 in Fiction Crime
- #56 in Media
- #72 in Mommy
- #77 in Mystery Crime
- #99 in Mystery Thrillers
- #73 in Page-Turner
- #80 in Psychological Thriller
- #91 in Suspense
- #61 in Thriller Crime
- #76 in Thriller Suspense