So this book was okay, but the ending was a letdown especially since when you think about things in a logical way you realize that what was really going on was pretty dumb. The book drags a lot too. The movie managed to move things along quickly with a lot of great imagery. Lehane in this book thoug...
I have seen the Martin Scorcese movie of Shutter Island, so I actually knew how this story would end. Nonetheless, I immensely enjoyed reading this novel and yes the book is better than the movie, again. It is a gripping and unique read, full of tension and the strenght of this novel lies in Lehan...
What a terrific supense novel by Denis Lehane. Even though I had seen the movie many years ago I had always wanted to read the book and was so glad I did as I had forgotten the plot anyhow and the book proved to be so well written and intriguing that it had me on the edge of my seat.The novel is s...
I remember seeing the commercials for the movie version of this book when it came out, and thinking it looked interesting - a sort of mystery/thriller thing set on an island against the backdrop of a notorious mental asylum. I never made the time to see the movie though, so when a friend offered to ...
EPIC. There are no other words to describe this book. I am a HUGE fan of the thriller genre and my god, this book got the job done. Did not see the huge twist coming at all and that's saying something since I tend to spot these things coming from a mile away. I have nothing more to say about this bo...
The bad: The mystery was not something new to me, so it was not so schocking. Its view on psychiatry and pharmacology was extremist, saying how it was no different from radical experiments or surgeries. It seemed, as I read some other reviewer say, as if the author wrote it thinking of a screenplay,...
Once again, Lehane has created a gripping novel with compelling characters and a plot that takes the reader on a breathless ride from page one to the very end. This novel was different from the others I'd read of his because it seemed more fanciful. However, it is also my favorite of his books so ...
I just finished Shutter Island a few minutes ago and my final reaction was, and I quote, "What the eff just happened?". I am confused. I'm pretty sure that the last time I have ever been so confused by a story was when I saw Inception the first time. I just could not figure out what was real and ...
Impressive! I'd forgotten how much I liked Lehane's writing because it's been so long since I read Mystic River, but the man's got a way with words. More thorough review after some much needed sleep!
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