Shutter Island
A Novel
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4.3 • 789 Ratings
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- $12.99
Publisher 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…
APPLE BOOKS REVIEW
No wonder Shutter Island inspired a blockbuster of a movie—this gripping thriller pulses with cinematic intensity. U.S. Marshal Teddy Daniels is charged with investigating a disappearance at a maximum-security psychiatric facility, but the further he digs, the more lies he uncovers. Celebrated mystery writer Dennis Lehane, the author of Mystic River, draws us into this suspenseful story through the witty, compassionate dialogue between Teddy and his partner, Chuck. His twisty plot shines a spotlight on different characters and memories, only to make them hazy and mysterious again. Many novels are renowned for sucking you into an elaborate world—Shutter Island does that and also pulls the rug out from under you.
Customer Reviews
Great Read - real page turner
You won't want to out this one down. The story, the mysteries and the suspense keeps you glued. Highly recommended for a vivid, entertaining book that's well worth the time and nail biting race to solve everything at the end of the book.
A Little Predictable But Still Enjoyable
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.
A must read
This is the first Lehane book i have read but after reading it I became an instant fan. Its a quick and easy read which is also very difficult to put down. Shutter Island is one of the best psychological murder mysteries I have ever read.
Do yourself a favor and read this book!