--- product_id: 5318086 title: "The Drop" price: "SAR 50" currency: SAR in_stock: false reviews_count: 8 url: https://www.desertcart.com.sa/products/5318086-the-drop store_origin: SA region: Saudi Arabia --- # The Drop **Price:** SAR 50 **Availability:** ❌ Out of Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** The Drop - **How much does it cost?** SAR 50 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Currently out of stock - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.com.sa](https://www.desertcart.com.sa/products/5318086-the-drop) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description The Drop [Lehane, Dennis] on desertcart.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. The Drop Review: Truly... - ...magnificent, this story. And the dialogue -- so stunningly real, clever, and captivating, that I could almost actually see and hear it. Deliciously slow cooked with tension, the plot pulled me along with the certainty that bad things would happen and a secret or three would be revealed, but I kind of didn't want to know because I didn't want it to end. That's good stuff. And who doesn't like a story with a dog? Review: A sparser Lehane, but recognizable nonetheless. - Bob Saginowski "just tends the bar." Cousin Marv used to own the bar but has been bought out by bigger badder criminals and can't get respect from anyone around him. Eric Deeds considers himself a big bad criminal and wants Bob to return his pit bull puppy, which Bob claimed from a garbage can after Eric beat it nearly to death. These three characters (and the dog) fuel the plot of THE DROP, which revolves around Cousin Marv's bar, a "drop bar" where mob money is sometimes temporarily hidden from the police. It is unusual Lehane in its sparseness (only 250 pages), but it is classic Lehane in its characterizations, setting, and dialogue. I deliberately read this book before watching the film, though I realize the film existed first. I wanted to read it as a novel and not allow my experience to be colored by others' complaints that "it's like reading a movie." And I'm glad I did. Had I watched the movie first, I might have liked the book less. No arguing this book is short on the introspective character development found in other Lehane works. We don't know much about Bob for most of the story, although he has the most page time and we are ostensibly in his head. We don't know any of the characters from their thoughts; we only know them when they act. However, this removed point of view is no accident. Revelations about Bob's character wouldn't have been revelations if he'd have been as forthcoming internally as, say, Patrick Kenzie. Lehane wants us to be surprised by Bob. It's an interesting choice, especially from this author, but if you read the book through the lens of this choice, it works. So for what it is, I enjoyed the book. I also enjoyed the film (and Tom Hardy's genius). The final scenes are different in important ways, and I prefer the film's closing dialogue to the book's (for one thing, I respect Nadia more in the film, based on those ending exchanges). But both skillfully create a slow build of tension that culminates in a trademark Lehane explosion of violence at the end. Both ask questions Lehane often asks--about redemption, secrets, right vs. wrong and where the lines are really drawn between them. ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Best Sellers Rank | #1,102,039 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #357 in Hard-Boiled Mystery #4,980 in Literary Fiction (Books) #5,367 in Suspense Thrillers | | Customer Reviews | 4.2 out of 5 stars 5,274 Reviews | ## Images ![The Drop - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/91yg1tAmSgL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Truly... *by C***0 on March 3, 2024* ...magnificent, this story. And the dialogue -- so stunningly real, clever, and captivating, that I could almost actually see and hear it. Deliciously slow cooked with tension, the plot pulled me along with the certainty that bad things would happen and a secret or three would be revealed, but I kind of didn't want to know because I didn't want it to end. That's good stuff. And who doesn't like a story with a dog? ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ A sparser Lehane, but recognizable nonetheless. *by P***R on June 17, 2015* Bob Saginowski "just tends the bar." Cousin Marv used to own the bar but has been bought out by bigger badder criminals and can't get respect from anyone around him. Eric Deeds considers himself a big bad criminal and wants Bob to return his pit bull puppy, which Bob claimed from a garbage can after Eric beat it nearly to death. These three characters (and the dog) fuel the plot of THE DROP, which revolves around Cousin Marv's bar, a "drop bar" where mob money is sometimes temporarily hidden from the police. It is unusual Lehane in its sparseness (only 250 pages), but it is classic Lehane in its characterizations, setting, and dialogue. I deliberately read this book before watching the film, though I realize the film existed first. I wanted to read it as a novel and not allow my experience to be colored by others' complaints that "it's like reading a movie." And I'm glad I did. Had I watched the movie first, I might have liked the book less. No arguing this book is short on the introspective character development found in other Lehane works. We don't know much about Bob for most of the story, although he has the most page time and we are ostensibly in his head. We don't know any of the characters from their thoughts; we only know them when they act. However, this removed point of view is no accident. Revelations about Bob's character wouldn't have been revelations if he'd have been as forthcoming internally as, say, Patrick Kenzie. Lehane wants us to be surprised by Bob. It's an interesting choice, especially from this author, but if you read the book through the lens of this choice, it works. So for what it is, I enjoyed the book. I also enjoyed the film (and Tom Hardy's genius). The final scenes are different in important ways, and I prefer the film's closing dialogue to the book's (for one thing, I respect Nadia more in the film, based on those ending exchanges). But both skillfully create a slow build of tension that culminates in a trademark Lehane explosion of violence at the end. Both ask questions Lehane often asks--about redemption, secrets, right vs. wrong and where the lines are really drawn between them. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ The Drop is Drop kick Good *by D***R on May 25, 2025* This is a dark but strangely enticing story set in Boston where the city becomes a lonely backdrop to the characters whose only hope is to stay one foot ahead of the Chechens and their past. The characters seem to have no redeeming value, yet Lehane makes us cheer for them. He's such a good writer that you don't ever want to put the book down. The last page restored the hope I lost in the protagonist while getting to know him as I read. --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.com.sa/products/5318086-the-drop](https://www.desertcart.com.sa/products/5318086-the-drop) --- *Product available on Desertcart Saudi Arabia* *Store origin: SA* *Last updated: 2026-05-06*