shutter island

this psychological thriller by the same author of mystic river (dennis lehane)was an extremely quick and effective read. i tore through it and the end left me more than a little surprised.

the story follows two decectives investigating a disappearance on shutter island, which houses an old prison turned psych ward. as the detectives investigate further and further and as a violent storm apporaches and then explodes on the island, the reader and the main characters are not sure what really happened and who they should believe. soon, everyone is a suspect and the main character is not sure if he can even trust his own partner.

the beauty of the book and writing is that the author can manipulate the reader as easily as he does the characters. i just read and believed the author and main character blindly, never suspecting anything other than the facts presented to me. when the book finishes, however, i was not sure that anything that i read even happened as it was told.

i would be very curious of what you all thought of the book and the author's approach to the plot. if you do pick it up, it is a very quick read. i reccomend it for a rainy day or a long plane ride.