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Mystic River by Dennis Lehane follows three childhood friends, Dave, Jimmy, and Sean, who are forever changed by a traumatic event involving Dave's abduction. Twenty-five years later, they're drawn back together when Jimmy's daughter, Katie, is murdered, prompting Sean, now a detective, to investigate. This entangles them in a web of suspicion, secrets, and vengeance, testing their bonds and moral convictions.