Shutter Island(94)
Washington Post Book World
“Mind-bending twists…an eerie, startlingly original story…It’s irresistible…This is a deft, suspenseful thriller that unfolds with increasing urgency until it delivers a visceral shock in its final moments. When it comes to keeping readers exactly where he wants them, Mr. Lehane offers bravura demonstration of how it’s done.”
New York Times
“Utterly absorbing…an engrossing read…Fasten your seatbelts for a bumpy, breakneck ride…It is an express train with no local stops…Lehane was born to tell stories…His dialogue [Is] the real thing.”
Boston Globe
“Shutter Island has its share of chills, but the real pleasure is in its unrelenting tightening of the vise on both Daniels and the readers. At times the pressure is so fierce you find yourself begging for relief. There isn’t any. Good luck putting this one down.”
San Francisco Chronicle
“Audacious and chilling…Shutter Island is a superbly constructed novel that manages to be at once gripping, surprising, and discomforting…It evokes comparisons to Edgar Allan Poe’s tales…Lehane is very good indeed.”
Houston Chronicle
“Get set to shudder on a trip to Shutter Island…a tremendously satisfying thriller…a great, fun read…The suspense is molasses-thick with a plot that will keep you guessing…Lehane has created a dark work with terrific dialogue and a troubled protagonist…And then there’s the ending. You’re sure to talk about this one over lunch…Mystic River raised the bar for Lehane; Shutter Island puts it higher still.”
Denver Post
“Chilling…a perfect thriller. But for mystery writer extraordinaire Dennis Lehane, elaborate plots and vivid settings serve as mere backdrop for showcasing his greater talent; a prodigious ability to develop unforgettable, emotionally textured characters.”
Providence Journal-Bulletin
“Fast-paced and intense.”
New Orleans Times-Picayune
“Shutter Island is scary and effective…Lehane is masterful.”
New York Daily News
“The author here is Dennis Lehane, so don’t expect Shutter Island to take familiar devices to any standard conclusion. Lehane is a major novelist…[He] keeps a firm grip on the many threads he’s weaving while slowly increasing the suspense…Shutter Island will surprise the pants off everyone.”
Cleveland Plain Dealer
“A master of noir.”
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
“Another exceptional accomplishment…Shutter Island delivers shivers…The finale is a well-crafted shock that, unlike so many climaxes of its kind, is no cheap con that leaves the reader feeling both dumb and duped…A master of his craft…Lehane breaks your heart, then he does it again, then he leaves you with a chill.”
Austin American-Statesman
“A mesmerizing story that melds psychological suspense with elements of an espionage thriller, a noir novel, and even the locked-door mystery…Lehane shrouds Shutter Island in a cape of nightmarish atmosphere…The author digs deep into his characters to exract their souls.”
Fort Lauderdale Sun-Sentinel
“A spooky thriller…Shutter Island grabs you so hard it will leave indentations on your imagination…Just when you think it can’t shake you anymore, Lehane throws in a beauty of a reversal toward the end, one as surprising as the revelation in the movie ’The Sixth Sense.’”
Atlanta Journal-Constitution
“One surprise after another…It has headlong suspense and a whopper of a story.”
USA Today
“Dark, disturbing…Shutter Island is all about pulling you in and not letting you go until its shocking, wrenching conclusion. At that point, exhausted and thrilled, you want to start over…”
Tallahassee Democrat
“Grade: A…The latest from one of the very best thriller writers…[is] creepier and more compelling than anything you’ll read this year. The plot is so finely drawn that you must read deliberately and savor every line.”
Denver Rocky Mountain News
“A superbly written, unrelentingly suspenseful page-turner…a creepy psychological horror story—the kind of book you could imagine Stephen King or Edgar Allan Poe coming up with if they collaborated after dropping LSD…One of America’s greatest crime novelists…Lehane is about as hot as an author can get.”
Associated Press
“Fantastic…deviously clever…diabolically mysterious…Shutter Island envelops, encircles, and floats inside-out…It is effective and cries out for a second reading to discover how and where Lehane manages his crafty manipulation.”
Boston Herald
“Subtle and mysterious…sinister and complex…It will surprise you no matter how smart you think you are…Lehane will always be several steps ahead of you, and what’s more, he makes it look easy.”
Arizona Republic