Shutter Island: A Novel
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Shutter Island: A Novel
by Authors:
Dennis Lehane
Released: 15 April, 2003
ISBN: 0688163173
Hardcover
Sales Rank: 76
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Customer Review #1:
 A Different Lehane - Again
First there were the noir detective books. Then "Mystic River", which was 70-80% different. "Shutter Island" is a 100% switch from either of those. I was fortunate enough to purchase mine at a book signing where Lehane answered questions for about an hour. He has taught writing extensively and is a very patient, cordial and articulate inverview (not all writers speak well). Lehane said something that helps understand all his work, but especially this one. He said his stories are about people who strive and strive for what they want, only to wind up with what they need instead, and is makes their soul whole. "Shutter Island" is a very tight (we know what the main character, Teddy, knows - period), freightening story. Still, Lehane laces his outstanding literary skills and fantastic story line with his usual humorous passages, and his wonderful, punchy descriptive metapors. "Shutter Island" is not literally a haunted castle story. All the characters are "real" (human) and there are no ghosts or other-world beings. But it is absolutely, positively the best haunted castle tale I have ever read. This book goes on my list of all-time favorites.
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Customer Review #2:
One of the best thrillers Ive read in a while
"Shutter Island" is the first book by Dennis Lehane Ive ever read. I heard about this book from a movie Website. Apparently Wolfgang Peterson (director of Air Force One, and In the Line of Fire) has optioned this book to be turned into a movie. Reading this book, I can say it would make a FANTASTIC movie. But I digress...Dennis Lehanes prose is very well paced; secrets behind every corner. Plot twists abound, but I cant say the whole book surprised me because I thought of just about every scenario Marshals Daniels and Aule could get into. At first I thought the premise of two US Marshals looking for an insane, escaped murderess on an island during a hurricane was a little to zany to work, but man, Ill tell you, the whole book is so well done! And I was TOTALLY satisfied with the denouement.
The dialogue really grabs you. Its funny at times, heartbreaking at others and completely true to life. Kudos to Dennis Lehane! Now Im gonna have to go back and read his previous works, and I cant wait!
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Customer Review #3:
Brilliant and Frustrating
This whole story deserves a five star rating but for the ending. I guess in some peoples opinions that is where the real brilliance lies, but to people like myself I dont like untidy endings. I could not put the book down, no doubt about it. I was consumed by it, just like all his novels. When I reached the last page I had to reread it because I could not believe it. I felt cheated somehow because I could not understand it. Who am I fooling? I was just plain angry. I wanted a different ending. Now, looking back, I realize that perhaps I was wrong. I am still thinking about this book that I read almost 4 months ago! How many books stay with us like that? It may be a little like the "Twilight Zone" but this book makes an impression, and is not that a sign of a great novel?
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