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Abandon all expectations ye who enter here!!!

Is there a book that you possibly read 10, 15, maybe 20 years ago that is still ingrained in your memory today? When you think about the book, perhaps you won't be able to recall passages from the book; what most stands out in your memory is THE ENDING?

I picked up this book after reading the inside front pages that contained praises from renown sources. I mean, after all, would you read a book that got 5 stars from the Ridgemont High School Monthly, or some similar obscure media source? Neither would I. But this book had reputable names, and they all spoke about the ending. So I took the bait and began reading.

I was not disappointed; on the contrary, I was deeply affected by this book. I can honestly say, this book will still be a vivid memory 20 years from now, when I am recalling great books I have read. Yes, its that good.

The book begins with two federal marshals investigating the disappearance of a violent criminal from a high security hospital located on a remote island. To say any more about the plot would be to ruin the surprise that awaits the uninitiated.

I can say this: as the story progresses, the author throws in such a wicked twist and pulls out the rug from under you that you will be tempted to reread the entire book. Trying to guess what all the hype and acclaim is about is futile. Surrender yourself to this book and enjoy the ride.

I absolutely loved this book! It keeps you guessing right to the end. It is a real page turner and you will not want to put the book down until you finish it!! I highly recommend it!!

Great book! Suspenseful and exciting. I was blown away by the ending!

A brilliant novel, in my opinion. After the success of 'Mystic River', I think a lot of people disregarded this novel as pop fiction. I'd just call it a hell of a read.

One of my most favorite books of all time. This book will blow you away. I don't want to give anything away but I will say it's murder investigation that starts at a prison on Shutter Island. You won't be able to stop reading so save it for a rainy Sunday or something. It is great!

A suspenseful thriller with mind-bending twists. The madness and deception is like a bad nightmare!!

Fear, obsession, paranoia...Dennis Lehane's "Shutter Island" is the stuff nightmares are made of. It is noir psychological suspense at its finest.
An isolated island, a raging hurricane, a locked room, secret codes, a mental hospital, rumors of mysterious medical experiments frame the story.

This book was so much fun to read. All kinds of twists and turns, you didn't know who or what to believe! A quick read.

This book has soooo many twists and turns right from the begining that it leaves you wanting to *help* solve the crime, and is full of suspense, so much so that I couldn't put it down and read it in one sitting--the ending SHOCKED me like no other book ever has---and it WILL shock you too. A great author and an even GREATER story!

Shutter Island ... home of Ashecliff Hospital for the Criminally Insane. No one is going to escape Shutter Island unscathed ...because nothing at Ashecliff Hospital is what it seems.

Great.

good twists

I ENJOYED READING THIS BOOK.

An island for the insane. A marshall must try to solve a murder. Plot twist at the end. Very good.

Read by my husband who is new to novel reading, but like this book.

loved it.

Intriguing story of psych prison.

wierd story keep you wondering

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Excellent read.