After hearing about the movie being filmed down the street from me, I thought I would get Shutter Island and read it before I saw the movie (because I truly believe movies cannot capture all the details of the book).
When I started reading it, I literally could not put this book down, read it in 24 hours. After reading Mystic River I knew that there must be a twist involved and was looking for it as I was reading. Needless to say I was completely blown away at the end (just as I was with Mystic River). The story and writing is amazing and as another reviewer mentioned about wanting to reread it, I think I just might if only to look at everything from a different perspective. Definitely 5 stars and very highly recommended to anyone who was a fan of Mystic River. Just be prepared to want to finish it in 1 sitting.
When I started reading it, I literally could not put this book down, read it in 24 hours. After reading Mystic River I knew that there must be a twist involved and was looking for it as I was reading. Needless to say I was completely blown away at the end (just as I was with Mystic River). The story and writing is amazing and as another reviewer mentioned about wanting to reread it, I think I just might if only to look at everything from a different perspective. Definitely 5 stars and very highly recommended to anyone who was a fan of Mystic River. Just be prepared to want to finish it in 1 sitting.
