Dennis Lehane was born in Boston, Massachusetts on the 4th of August in 1965. The American author has had more than a dozen novels published, and many adapted for the silver screen. Mystic River (2003) was directed by Clint Eastwood, and in 2011 Shutter Island was produced and directed by Martin Scorsese.
Lehane has also won awards for his screenwriting, namely The Wire and Boardwalk Empire.
Here are ten of his best quotes taken from his novels and other writings.
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