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Shutter Island [Paperback]

Dennis Lehane (Author)
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Publication Date: 4 Feb 2010

Tie-in to the major motion picture, released on 12th March 2010.

US Marshal Teddy Daniels has come to Shutter Island, home of Ashecliffe Hospital for the Criminally Insane, to find an escaped murderer named Rachel Solando.

As a killer hurricane bears down on the island, the investigation deepens and the questions mount. How has a barefoot woman escaped from a locked room? Who is leaving them clues in the form of cryptic codes? And what really goes on in Ward C?

The closer Teddy gets to the truth, the more elusive it becomes. And the more he begins to believe that he may never leave Shutter Island. Because someone is trying to drive him insane...

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  • Paperback: 416 pages
  • Publisher: Bantam; 1st edition (4 Feb 2010)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0553824481
  • ISBN-13: 978-0553824483
  • Product Dimensions: 12.9 x 2.7 x 19.5 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (140 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 15,059 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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Shutter Island is something of a departure for Dennis Lehane. It is not like the private eye novels with which he made his name and it is not especially like Mystic River, his distinguished crime novel about murder, loyalty and revenge. Instead, he gives us a classic of psychological suspense--US Marshal Teddy is summoned to a remote hospital for the criminally insane to look for a missing patient and finds his own future and sanity on the line. It is the 1950s and experiments with drugs, conditioning and brain surgery are all the rage both in the psychiatric profession and in the shadow world of government agencies.

Teddy rapidly becomes aware that no-one he is talking to is remotely telling him the truth and that he cannot be wholly sure even of his charming new partner. As the island hospital is isolated by a hurricane, we find ourselves unable to trust a single thing that the narrative tells us--Lehane displays a gift for sleight of hand which is showily disorienting. At the same time, this is not just a box of tricks. We find ourselves caring deeply for Teddy and his partner Chuck, whatever is going on and whoever they really are.--Roz Kaveney --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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Chilling, thrilling and so clever you'll be chewing it over long after the final page (Mirror )

A psychological tour de force. Absolutely nothing is as it seems in this effortlessly complex thriller (The Times Literary Supplement )

Lehane's new novel carries an ending so shocking... that it will go down as one of the most aesthetically right resolutions ever written... A tour de force (Publishers Weekly )
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41 of 42 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars You Think You've Figured It Out and..then.. 9 Aug 2003
By prisrob TOP 500 REVIEWER VINE™ VOICE
Format:Hardcover
You Think You've Figured It Out and....then
Dennis Lehane is a master of writing and surprise. He is one of the best writers of today- his possession of language and description surpass none. His new novel "Shutter Island" is one of the best. Teddy Daniels and Chuck Aule, U.S.Marshalls, are asked to go to Ashecliffe Hospital for the Mentally Insane to find an escaped patient/killer, Rachel Solando. Ashecliff is on an isolated island off the coast of Boston. From day one none of the staff are very helpful- always below the surface is a subtle message- we don't care, we are going through the motions from those who inhabit this strange island. The worst hurricane of the season occurs, and Teddy and Chuck going nowhere with this investigation, fear for their lives. Will they get off the island, will they find the killer, what is going on in the tower, and why does Teddy have such a hard time forgetting his dead wife? Will any of these questions be answered? Unless you have a tortured, twisted mind- the ending will clear the air. prisrob
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16 of 16 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars A Must Read 4 Aug 2009
By Alexander Bryce TOP 500 REVIEWER VINE™ VOICE
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What a book. After Mystic River, my first Dennis Lehane,I thought that he could do no better. I was wrong. This is a cracker . A mystery that keeps the reader on his/her toes throughout. Take an institution for the criminally insane on an island off Boston during a storm circa 1954 then throw in a missing "patient",two young U.S. marshals who have baggage and have never met before, a variety of unusual guards and medics. The result in the hands of a real story teller like Mr. Lehane is a book that you can't put down.
As with all good writers you soon become involved with his characters and really care what becomes of them.
It would be unfair to be too specific about the twists and turns as the story unfolds as this could ruin it for potential readers. Suffice to say that just as you think that you have worked it out you soon learn that you have not and have to rethink again and again right up to the final revelation.
I would go so far as to say that this is the best work of its kind that I have ever read. I wish that I was starting it anew.
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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Lehane goes noir 3 July 2006
By Mr. A. J. Smith
Format:Paperback
For fans of Lehane's Kenzie & Gennaro series, this novel may come as a bit of a surprise. It is altogether a darker and more mysterious piece. I've heard that some people who've read this book didn't understand the ending - don't let this put you off. The very ambiguity of the ending, set up by the mind blowing twist, is something that kept me thinking of this book for weeks after.

It's a great read & I'd recommend it to all fans of thrillers & mysteries. I like Lehane & believe that this is amongst his best (the main competition being Mystic River.)

Give it a go - I bet you won't be disappointed.
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Most Recent Customer Reviews
4.0 out of 5 stars "They were the worst dreams he ever had..."
This gripping thriller begins with the arrival of two U.S. Marshalls on Shutter Island. A woman has disappeared, from the hospital and they have come to find out where she's gone. Read more
Published 10 days ago by Eileen Shaw
4.0 out of 5 stars Great Story
I loved the film so I thought I'd give the book a go, and it is totally superb. A real master in suspense, even though I knew the ending I was still utterly gripped.
Published 21 days ago by Storkbird
4.0 out of 5 stars recommend highly
This book was a good surprise.There are many twists and turns throughout, and the story flows quite well. In addition the characters are interesting and believable. Read more
Published 26 days ago by frank1947golf
5.0 out of 5 stars excellent thriller
This book is as good as all Dennis Lehane's books. Totally engrossing, keeps you guessing right to the end and the end is a total twist. Read more
Published 1 month ago by patsydors
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent read
Plot comes together very well and a very good plot at that. Takes a great imagination to write a book like this!
Published 1 month ago by Dan Mullane
2.0 out of 5 stars boring
Didn't enjoy this book much found it quite boring in parts, maybe because had seen film so new what was going to happen.
Published 3 months ago by Lucy hart
5.0 out of 5 stars Brilliant!
This was a fantastic story! I haven't seen the film, but I was still a little intrigued by the story, so I thought I'd give it a go. Read more
Published 4 months ago by Lottie
5.0 out of 5 stars OMG
I LOVE THIS BOOK, its soooo good, and even though the film is nearly as amazing, the ending of the book is loads better, i love the descriptive writing its such a good book.
Published 5 months ago by Chloe Miller
4.0 out of 5 stars Just because you are paranoid doesn't mean they aren't out to get you
Two US marshals, Teddy Daniels and Chuck Aule, arrive at Ashcliffe hospital for the Criminally Insane on Shutter Island in Boston Harbour to search for an escaped child murderess,... Read more
Published 7 months ago by Aidan J. McQuade
5.0 out of 5 stars as good as the film, if not better
I made the mistake of not realising this was a book before a film, so was a bit gutted as I thought I'd missed out. But for £1. Read more
Published 8 months ago by nao
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