Shutter Island Audiobook

" Lehane is a master-- not only of his genre, but of storytelling in general. From its opening pages to its harrowing and unforeseen conclusion, this book is genuinely creepy. Pick it up on a rainy Saturday night, and you won't be able to put it down til the sun rises on Sunday. Guaranteed. "

" Better when it was called THe Ninth Configuration by William Blatty. "

" I love this book. I first read work by Lehane when I was in my MFA program and he was one of the instructors. What's great about his stuff is that it is instantly accessible, reads like popular fiction, and then he manages to work in literary, lyrical writing. "Shutter Island" is one of my favorites of his. It feels, at first, like a hard-boiled detective novel, but then it takes you into this dark world of madness and sadness. The characters have histories and are complex. And the twist at the end is shattering. Love this book. "

" plenty creepy. do not read at home, alone. It's a bad idea. "

" This was brilliantly written. It had me spell - bound from the start. "

" One of the best books I have ever read. At the end you can't help but to recap the whole story in your head because you are sure you missed something but you didn't. It's exactly what you think it is... But you aren't sure what you think. Excellent book!!' "

" I just finished reading Shutter Island, which was a good book. I think that it is more on the challenging side to read because of the vocabulary used and the amount of detail. I also found that it took me a long time to read Shutter Island, but that is probably because I'm a slow reader. "

" The end can have a 4 I guess. "

" Incredible. I could not put this book down. "

" `Shutter Island` won the first Discuss It Book Group vote, back in September 2010 and generated a really fascinating discussion. As a group, we rated this novel 3.7 our of 5. "

" One of the few cases where I felt the movie was better than the book. "

" Read it in two days. Couldn't put it down! "

" Nicely written. Interesting concept relevant to the 1950's. "

" I enjoyed the book. I really wish I hadn't already seen the movie when i read it. i think i would have enjoyed it more. But really a very good book. "

" I had to read the book twice and see the movie once before I could grasp the content -- excellent. "

" Really good book! Read it. "

" The plot was predictable, but I liked the book. It had a good ending and I liked the main characters. Not amazing, but an interesting enough read. I read this on my way to Japan, and it did help me avoid some of the boredom of a twelve hour flight. "

" If they say your crazy .. how do you prove your not ..?? "

" Creepy. In a good way. "

" I liked it but it had so many twists and turns! "

" I really enjoyed this book; hard to put down so it was a quick read. Fast paced and good twists to keep the suspense going. "

" Finished a couple weeks ago. Really good, especially Lehane's dialogue. "

" Amazing! This book was extremely captivating, and I loved it more than the movie. Then again, you always like the thing you consumed first before watching the other, even if the movie came after the book. "

" what a great read. I love mysteries and thrillers and this one kept me guessing until the last page! great plot, characters and world building. Definitely a must read if you love this genre. "

" really loved this one. The movie was also spot on. Psychological thriller takes place on a island with an insane asylum. "

" Amazing book!! Could not put it down. Read it now! "

" This book is also on my list of books I plan to re-read. It was a great thriller for a book. I read it before the movie came out, with Leonardo DiCaprio. As handsome as he is, and a wonderful actor, I prefer the book. It definitely had you on the edge of you seat wondering just what was going on. "

" Yes, the movie was r-rated. It looked like a horror movie. So not! Suspense and surprising, keeps you guessing, loving or hating each character. Some swearing. Really really good read. "

" Hard to get into the book. I thought the movie version was better which usually isn't the case. Not a bad read all in all though. "

" Enjoyed this book immensely, but can't say a word for fear of giving something away! "

" Good book - very interesting and suspensful (but not scary). My only caution is that there is a lot of swearing. "

" Read the book, the movie does not do this book justice. It's a wonderfully written book of suspense and mystery. I loved it. "

" Somone let me borrow this and it got me through a flight from Philly to Las Vegas. I recommend reading it before watching the movie. "

" Not bad, I would read more of Dennis Lehane, but it was very confusing at the end. "

" very confusing, but also very interesting. ! "

" almost wish i had watched the movie before i read the book because i knew exactly what was coming so it was a spoiler but the book was great! "

" It wasn't what I call a mystery just weird. "

" This is a great read. I had seen the movie before reading the book so I knew where it was going but even so, it was such an interesting story. "