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    Shutter Island
    Shutter Island
    Shutter Island
    Audiobook9 hours

    Shutter Island

    Written by Dennis Lehane

    Narrated by Tom Stechschulte

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    The basis for the blockbuster motion picture directed by Martin Scorsese and starring Leonardo DiCaprio, Shutter Island by New York Times bestselling author Dennis Lehane is a gripping and atmospheric psychological thriller where nothing is quite what it seems. The New York Times calls Shutter Island, “Startlingly original.” The Washington Post raves, “Brilliantly conceived and executed.” A masterwork of suspense and surprise from the author of Mystic River and Gone, Baby, Gone, Shutter Island carries the reader into a nightmare world of madness, mind control, and CIA Cold War paranoia and is unlike anything you’ve ever read before.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherHarperAudio
    Release dateDec 9, 2008
    ISBN9780061805080
    Author

    Dennis Lehane

    Dennis Lehane is the author of thirteen novels—including the New York Times bestsellers Live by Night; Moonlight Mile; Gone, Baby, Gone; Mystic River; Shutter Island; and The Given Day—as well as Coronado, a collection of short stories and a play. He grew up in Boston, MA and now lives in California with his family.

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    • 5/5
      Excellent book very well narrated, easy to follow and keep along while you do other tasks
    • 5/5
      One of my favorite books of all time. Amazing thriller.
    • 2/5
      I understood the premise of the book, an investigation at an insane asylum. However, I could not follow the book. I would understand 3-4 pages and then the next 3-4 did not follow logically and I was unable to piece it together. To me, this book was a lot of mumbo-jumbo.
    • 5/5
      It definitely was a twister at the end I would’ve never expected that one
    • 5/5
      Much better than the movie, Teddy's history is very dark
    • 5/5
      Top notch narration, which can really make or break an audiobook. This was an amazing twisting suspenseful journey through this book. Really no lulls throughout. Even if you begin to figure out some of the mystery, it doesn’t matter because of the rich descriptions and depth of characters. Really enjoyed this book!
    • 3/5
      I loved the story, but the narrator was quite boring. All the male characters sounded the same.
    • 5/5
      Whoa! What a mind bender! I am reeling!! Definitely a great listen which is highly recommended. One of the best of the best narrators, too, Tom S. I think I would listen to just about anything he narrates, anyway, whether it was good or not.....?
    • 5/5
      What an amazing story. The narrator is the best I’ve ever heard and should win an award.
    • 5/5
      Wow, what a rollercoaster ride! I am so damn confused..
    • 3/5
      Still need to watch the movie to compare but honestly the books was pretty ridiculous toward the end
    • 1/5
      This book is a stupid waste of time. Sells itself as a federal marshal investigating a brutal mental institution but ends up as the marshal is himself psycho. Supremely disgusting and unsatisfactory. Don't bother
    • 5/5
      Nicely done and well read by Tom Stechschulte. Twisty Turney, topsy turvy!
    • 5/5
      Man! This book had me from the get go. I bit hook line and sinker. I believed that the Dr.’s were bad even to the very end. Then Teddy “Andrew” started talking with Chuck. Only then did I get it. What an awesome book. Dennis Lehane is an amazing author.
      I can’t wait to read more books from him.
    • 5/5
      Amazing. Absolutely amazing ? The movie was great too. Wow.
    • 4/5
      Shutter Island is fairly unique and contains many twist and turns through out the story. You totally believe everything Teddy is going through, then start doubting the same things he does, and eventually question him. There is so much going on and you can come up with many theories on your own and that is all part of the fun. The 4th day part is well done and explained very well, so the reader can follow along. The reason why this book got a 4 star and not a 5 star is simply because of the last few pages. I understand what Lehane was going for, but I felt it was rushed and not set up properly to have much of an affect. I don't expect him to explain what happened, that's an open ended and left to the readers imagination, but the set up and the last few lines made it feel corny and left me thinking, well of course it would end that way. Even with the disappointing ending this book was well written and though out, and overall was a good read.
    • 5/5
      Shutter Island is a slow-burn character study, set in 1954, in a hospital for the criminally insane. We move through loss, grief, regret, and madness, while trapped in this isolated hospital, with no way out.

      I loved the claustrophobic feel, the way the story gradually unfolded, Lehane’s writing style —all of it! The ending left me reeling in a way not too many books manage to do anymore.

      I thought the audio was extremely well done.
    • 3/5
      I absolutely loved this until the ending. I'm still not sure how I feel about that. But before that it is certainly is a page-turner, although a bit creepy.
    • 5/5
      I love a good mystery, and nothing is more exciting than reading a great book that keeps you guessing. Never in a million years would I have guessed the ending, and for this I applaud this book. Raging storms, isolated islands and mental hospitals - this has all the makings of your average stereotypical thriller - but in no way was this book average. I have just found out it is being made in to a movie - I can't wait.
    • 4/5
      Starting with an epilogue by Dr Sheehan, we walk the life of the book through the eyes of U.S Marshal Edward Daniels (Teddy) who was called to investigate the disappearance of a criminally insane woman on an island that's set up to contain those who are criminally insane. Without much help from the director, it appears that there is more to the case of the missing woman and the existence of the hospital than there really is.It is a fast pace book, with things happening one after another and another, leaving me breathless at times and unable to put down the book willingly. So, thankfully, it was a pretty short book compared to some of those I have been reading recently. what kept the reader going is the constant mini-cliffhangers and twists in the plot that sometimes makes you come up going "what the.... how?!?!"Even at the end, you wonder what is real, what happened there but you will be left with only your own theories and answers (thus my 4 stars, rather than a 5), because the author isn't about to easily explain answers away for the reader.If you like psychological thrillers (and this one became a movie with just about everything intact from the book), this is the one for you - but don't expect answers at the end of the book or you will be left feeling terribly frustrated.
    • 3/5
      Teddy Daniels and his partner Chuck Aule head to Shutter Island to investigate the disappearance of one of the criminally insane inmates. During his time on the island, Teddy encounters a hurricane, a secretive staff, and his own demons.Had a friend not handed this book to me, I would have stopped reading it. It just didn't appeal to me most of the way through. The characters were indistinguisable for most of the story, and it wasn't until the last 30 pages that I felt 'hooked.' I liked the twist, but then the last few pages didn't live up to it.
    • 3/5
      A riveting read but still don't know if he was Andrew or Teddy at the end.
    • 5/5
      Loved this book!!! Really cool story, interesting characters, and great narrators
    • 2/5
      I understood the premise of the book, an investigation at an insane asylum. However, I could not follow the book. I would understand 3-4 pages and then the next 3-4 did not follow logically and I was unable to piece it together. To me, this book was a lot of mumbo-jumbo.
    • 5/5
      First, i saw the movie. Then I saw the book. Finally, I listened to the audio book. Each time I saw something I'd missed previously. The language is pretty vulgar for some of the characters , and that is the only thing I didn't care for. Still, i recommend this book for people who enjoy a mystery.
    • 4/5
      Excellent. I am so glad I read this before I saw the movie - the book is excellent and just what I expect from Lehane. I am forever thankful my BFF introduced me to this author!
    • 5/5
      Two marshals go to an island off the West coast housing criminally insane inmates. The isolation, location, stormy weather, and a major plot twist made this a big favorite.
    • 3/5
      I am not a scary book/movie kind of person. I hate being scared and generally refuse to indulge in things that make me jump, except around Halloween when I allow myself to watch one scary movie. I don't mind suspenseful things, but even then I'm not the first one to jump on board. Which explains why I waited until 2011 to read Shutter Island by Dennis Lehane (and I still haven't seen the movie).The story is set in 1954, when two U.S. marshals are sent to Shutter Island, a hospital/prison for the criminally insane. A patient, Rachel Solando, has gone missing without a trace. In fact, no one can figure out how she got out of her locked cell, past three guard checkpoints, and a group of guards playing poker without being seen. It's up to Teddy Daniels and his new partner Chuck Aule to find her before she harms herself or someone else. But Teddy quickly realizes that things aren't as they appear, and as he falls deeper into the mystery of the missing patient, he becomes caught up in the secrets of the hospital itself: there are rumors of illegal brain surgeries and doses of toxic drugs that dull a patient's senses. And on top of everything, does Teddy have an ulterior motive for being on the island in the first place?Part mystery, part psychological thriller, this book is sure to please anyone looking for an escape from everyday life. And, while I thought this book was good, I have to dock it two stars. The first mainly because there were times I didn't know if I could finish it without hiding it in the freezer (anyone else seen the episode of Friends where Joey hides The Shining in the freezer when it gets too scary?) and because when I started explaining the plot to my husband, he guessed the major plot twist ending. So perhaps it's a bit predictable, at least to those who aren't wrapped up in the details. 3 out of 5 stars, but definitely worth a read.
    • 5/5
      Great writing and suspense. Stellar performance from Mr Tom Stechschulte- voice almost as perfect as that of the late Frank Muller.
    • 5/5
      The less you know the better can be truly said about this thriller that takes the reader on a stumbling journey through the battlefields of the human mind with an epic storm and setting that may well ruin a good night’s sleep. This book has been made into a movie that I confess I watched many years before ever reading he book. Personally…I liked the movie better. The story is one that is best seen to get the entire horror and hopelessness of the hospital and the dreary atmosphere surrounding the entire place. The author is a brilliant writer and manages to combine the complexities of the past and the present to create a world that stays with the reader long after the book is closed or the movie runs to credits.