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Book Review of Shutter Island

Shutter Island
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The story was engagingly written, and yes, it took a left turn about 3/4 of the way through, but everything after that was pretty predictable. I don't care for stories that get me to invest in a character only to pull the rug out from under me near the end. It's maybe not a cheat, but it feels too much like sleight of hand. Blood and Circumstance by Frank Turner Hollen does something of the same thing, but he does it much better and without making me feel as though I've had a big joke played on me.