Shutter Island - Dennis Lehane

Shutter Island

By Dennis Lehane

  • Release Date: 2009-10-13
  • Genre: Mysteries & Thrillers
Score: 4.5
4.5
From 759 Ratings
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Description

This New York Times bestseller is an arresting psychological thriller in which two U.S. Marshals hunting for an escaped mental patient unveil a nightmare world of CIA drug trials, Nazi inspired eugenic work, and repressive mind control.

In the year 1954, U.S. Marshal Teddy Daniels and his new partner, Chuck Aule, come to Shutter Island, home of Ashecliffe Hospital for the Criminally Insane, to investigate an unexplained disappearance. Multiple murderess Rachel Solando is loose somewhere on this barren island, having vanished from a locked, guarded cell in an impossible locked room mystery. As a killer hurricane bears relentlessly down on the island, hints of radical experimentation and covert government machinations add darker, more sinister shades to an already bizarre case. Because in this hospital steeped in gothic atmosphere, nothing at Ashecliffe Hospital is remotely what it seems…

Reviews

  • 10 Stars

    5
    By Ace_Boog3y
    It may have really been better than the movie. Granted I ready Teddy in Leonardo DiCaprio’s voice

  • So good

    5
    By Otherkid
    Excellent, all around.

  • Yes, you should read this book

    5
    By spider2367
    Excellent book. Loved it.

  • Great

    5
    By nkbake31
    Couldn’t put it down!

  • Woah!!

    5
    By mads_maud
    Way better than the movie! I read this knowing the ending, but still had me guessing the ending, THAT’S how good the writing is! Just wow

  • A Little Predictable But Still Enjoyable

    4
    By Ozcrome
    Like at least one other review I read, I agree this book does not become addictive until the last 1/3. But by then I had already accurately predicted the various twists and turns that the plot would take. Nevertheless, I found it thoroughly enjoyable and would recommend it without hesitation.

  • Shutter Island

    4
    By klblkb
    Slow beginning but definitely not what expected.

  • Shutter Island

    5
    By Rafter9
    Excellent! Never a dull chapter.

  • Character-driven thriller in a remarkable setting.

    4
    By filmguyryan
    The compelling characters and storyline make for a page-turner of a suspense thriller. The depth at which the author reveals the personality foibles and character idiosyncrasies which slowly unravel into gripping backstories make for a fun ride all the way to the end.

  • Awesome read!!

    5
    By *Shazam666*
    I had never read him before, and the sounded intriguing. Boy, what an incredible story!! You are hanging onto very line, and you can’t help but feel sorry the guy in the end. And I do suggest watching the movie as well, since it is certainly one that is as good as the book.

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