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Book Review of Shutter Island

Shutter Island
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Helpful Score: 1


While I'm not sure I think it rates the pages and pages of acclaim that were at the front of my copy or the most glowing of reviews already posted here, I did enjoy this book -- the first by Lehane that I have read. It was a well-crafted and compelling read -- I kept coming back to it eagerly whenever I had reading time during a few very busy days, and that in itself says a lot.

I do feel that when it comes to end-of-the-story developments there is sometimes a fine line between an effective twist and a cheap trick, and, to me, this story skated a little much in the direction of the latter -- but all-in-all, Lehane pulls it off and wraps up an exciting and satisfying read.