Beautiful girl, lovely dress

Dennis Lehane's Kenzie/Gennaro books are some of the finest PI novels ever written. They are heavily violent, but if that doesn't turn you off, then you should give one a try. I was unaware that a movie version of Gone Baby Gone is in the works. Sounds fine, although Casey Affleck is playing Kenzie. This is a bit odd, as I pictured him being much older. At least he will sound like he is from Boston. The wiki mentions that Shutter Island may be on the big screen as well. Thanks to length and less baggage coming with beloved characters, I suspect it will be a better received effort.