Prayers for Rain
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Prayers for Rain is a crime novel by Dennis Lehane featuring private investigators Patrick Kenzie and Angela Gennaro as they unravel a complex and disturbing case in Boston.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Prayers for Rain canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2490350 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Prayers for Rain Context triple: [Dennis Lehane, notableWork, Prayers for Rain]
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A.
Love in the Rain
Love in the Rain is an Egyptian film featuring renowned actress Faten Hamama in a leading role.
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B.
Rains
Rains is the surname of English actor Claude Rains, renowned for his roles in classic films such as "Casablanca" and "The Invisible Man."
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C.
Rain and Tears
"Rain and Tears" is a 1968 baroque pop ballad by Greek band Aphrodite's Child, noted for its melancholic melody and prominent use of organ.
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D.
Buckets of Rain
"Buckets of Rain" is a gentle, acoustic folk song by Bob Dylan, noted for its bittersweet, understated reflection on love and resilience and serving as the closing track on his acclaimed album *Blood on the Tracks*.
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E.
Tears and Rain
"Tears and Rain" is a song by James Blunt from his debut album *Back to Bedlam*, known for its melancholic lyrics and soft rock style.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Prayers for Rain Target entity description: Prayers for Rain is a crime novel by Dennis Lehane featuring private investigators Patrick Kenzie and Angela Gennaro as they unravel a complex and disturbing case in Boston.
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A.
Love in the Rain
Love in the Rain is an Egyptian film featuring renowned actress Faten Hamama in a leading role.
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B.
Rains
Rains is the surname of English actor Claude Rains, renowned for his roles in classic films such as "Casablanca" and "The Invisible Man."
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C.
Rain and Tears
"Rain and Tears" is a 1968 baroque pop ballad by Greek band Aphrodite's Child, noted for its melancholic melody and prominent use of organ.
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D.
Buckets of Rain
"Buckets of Rain" is a gentle, acoustic folk song by Bob Dylan, noted for its bittersweet, understated reflection on love and resilience and serving as the closing track on his acclaimed album *Blood on the Tracks*.
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E.
Tears and Rain
"Tears and Rain" is a song by James Blunt from his debut album *Back to Bedlam*, known for its melancholic lyrics and soft rock style.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
crime novel
ⓘ
novel ⓘ |
| author | Dennis Lehane ⓘ |
| centralTheme |
guilt
ⓘ
moral ambiguity ⓘ psychological trauma ⓘ urban crime ⓘ violence ⓘ |
| coProtagonist |
Angela Gennaro
ⓘ
linked to:
Angie Gennaro
|
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| featuresCharacter |
Angela Gennaro
ⓘ
linked to:
Angie Gennaro
Patrick Kenzie ⓘ
linked to:
Patrick Kenzie in Gone Baby Gone
|
| featuresProfession | private investigator ⓘ |
| featuresRelationship | professional partnership between Patrick Kenzie and Angela Gennaro ⓘ |
| followedBy | Moonlight Mile ⓘ |
| follows |
Gone, Baby, Gone
ⓘ
linked to:
Gone Baby Gone
|
| genre |
crime fiction
ⓘ
detective fiction ⓘ mystery fiction ⓘ |
| hasInvestigationType | private investigation ⓘ |
| hasNarrativeStyle |
hardboiled
ⓘ
noir-influenced ⓘ |
| hasSubject |
corruption
ⓘ
mental illness ⓘ revenge ⓘ serial victimization ⓘ |
| hasTargetAudience | adult readers ⓘ |
| hasTone |
dark
ⓘ
gritty ⓘ psychological ⓘ |
| hasWorkInSeriesNumber | 5 ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | contemporary American crime fiction ⓘ |
| mainLocationWithinBoston |
Dorchester
ⓘ
South Boston ⓘ |
| mediaType |
hardcover
ⓘ
paperback ⓘ print ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | first-person ⓘ |
| precededBy |
Gone, Baby, Gone
ⓘ
linked to:
Gone Baby Gone
|
| protagonist |
Patrick Kenzie
ⓘ
linked to:
Patrick Kenzie in Gone Baby Gone
|
| publisher | William Morrow ⓘ |
| series |
Kenzie and Gennaro
ⓘ
linked to:
Gennaro
|
| setInLocation | Boston ⓘ |
| settingPeriod | late 20th century ⓘ |
| workOfAuthor | Dennis Lehane ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Prayers for Rain Description of subject: Prayers for Rain is a crime novel by Dennis Lehane featuring private investigators Patrick Kenzie and Angela Gennaro as they unravel a complex and disturbing case in Boston.
Referenced by (3)
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