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Shutter Island (Hardcover)

by Dennis Lehane (Author)
4.1 out of 5 stars See all reviews (54 customer reviews)

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  • Hardcover: 428 pages
  • Publisher: Bantam Press (1 May 2003)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0593047974
  • ISBN-13: 978-0593047972
  • Product Dimensions: 23.4 x 15.2 x 3.4 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars See all reviews (54 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 128,660 in Books (See Bestsellers 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

Publishers Weekly
'Lehane's new novel carries one of the most aesthetically right resolutions ever written...A tour de force'

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5.0 out of 5 stars You Think You've Figured It Out and..then.., 9 Aug 2003
By prisrob "pris," (New EnglandUSA) - See all my reviews
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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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5.0 out of 5 stars In a league of his own!, 14 Feb 2004
By Lisa L. Hansen (Dublin, Ireland) - See all my reviews
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I love my job but never have I regretted its low wages as much as I do right now because after having read "Shutter Island" (my first Dennis Lehane experience) all I want to do is rush out and buy every single other book he has written.

The story takes place in 1954 when two US. marshals arrive on Shutter Island off the Boston coast to investigate the inexplicable disappearance of one of the patients of the hospital for the criminally insane which is located on the island. The chief physician and the rest of the staff are unhelpful to say the least and the more that the two marshals look into the whole affair the stranger it all gets. Something is definitely not as it seems and perhaps their reason for going to the island isn't what it seems either.....?

Every time you think that you've got it figured out the story takes another turn and draws you in even further and you wouldn't be able to predict the ending to save your life. All of the elements as such have been seen before but it's not what he does that makes this book great, it's how he does it. How he puts it all together and creates a book which is absolutely mind-blowing. Everything fits together just right and is just where it should be and the ending, although it is sad, is the only proper one. There may not be such a thing as "perfect" in literature but this is close enough to kiss. Read it, read it, read it! :)

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars One of the Best..., 9 Nov 2007
This review is from: Shutter Island (Paperback)
One of the best crime/mystery novels I've read in ages. There's real quality in the writing and it kept me interested until the very last page.

I understand that Leonardo Di Caprio will star in the film version and I'm really glad I read it beforehand as he's nothing like I imagine the lead character to be.

It kept me guessing and that's no mean feet but it was the quality of the writing that made it an even more rewarding process. Highly recommended.
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4.0 out of 5 stars A thrilling read
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Excellent book. Cleverly plotted that keeps you wondering literally up to the last 20 pages. Hopefully make a good film! Will def read more from this author.
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5.0 out of 5 stars engrossing and stylish
I just finished the book and I loved it. It was really engrossing, I read it in 3 sittings, and the style was as usual perfect, with very smooth and vivid descriptions. Read more
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3.0 out of 5 stars Stupendous build-up, limp ending
I read this book at a breathless pace over the course of this weekend. That is testament to Lehane's considerable skill in fashioning a setting, a narrative and characters that I... Read more
Published 17 months ago by Chintan Nanavati

1.0 out of 5 stars A book which mistakes incoherence and contradiction for depth and intelligence
This is the first Lehane I have read, and I did so upon hearing that Scorsese is gearing up to make the movie version. Read more
Published 17 months ago by Doc

1.0 out of 5 stars A book which mistakes incoherence and contradiction for depth and intelligence
This is the first Lehane I have read, and I did so upon hearing that Scorsese is gearing up to make the movie version. Read more
Published 17 months ago by Doc

1.0 out of 5 stars A book which mistakes incoherence and contradiction for depth and intelligence
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