Wow!just wow!Dennis Lehane you are a hero!How could you write something like this.You just stole my heart.I never got a chance to see the movie..but now,I'm looking forward to it :)

How I found this book.When my vacations started,I just went to the second hand book store and ran my eyes through the shelves..and then I saw it sitting there..with it's nearly broken spine.I was so sad see it in such a condition.I was not sure whether to buy it or not..but I did..one of the best decisions in my life..:-)
To the author,



The things I loved about this book,

1.Amazing way of writing.It was beautifully crafted.Just wow!


2.Loved the characters.Andrew,Teddy,Chuck,Cawley,Rachel,Dolores,Sheehan,Noyce...and other fictitious
ones.

3.Loved the concept of this island.and nice name,by the way,Shutter Island *shudders*


4.Loved those criminally insane characters.Chuck aka Dr Sheehan,oh how can I forget him?I loved his character to the core :)


5.I loved the way author sometimes brought Teddy's dreams into the story..

6.I loved those codes..it was way in which the author dropped some clues for us.


7.The cliff-hanger end.cool and wicked..


8.The change of the hero into the villain..and that of his partner into a doctor..and the villain into the savior and the fact that all the things we read until then was rubbish..no,the dreams in the crazy mind of schizophrenic?well,I just loved it :)


9.I was always interested in neurology and surgery..I loved how thew author brought in topics like lobotomy,hallucinations and schizophrenia..actually,the whole book is based on this.It's the core of this amazing book :)

10.Use of acronyms and codes..Well,I'll have to say..Laeddis is a wicked person :)


Negatives:

well,I loved the book..but there were some parts that seemed to rubbish to be real.


1.The way they tried to make Teddy understand that he was Andrew,an ex-marshal and a criminally insane person.Like just letting him out of the boundaries and waiting for a hurricane to occur..well,I didn't like that part.But I loved the book,so I'll just avoid the negatives :)


2.Too much swearing?well it's a yes from me.I can't tolerate that much swearing in a single book.



So,I loved the book I suggest you to read it..Just amazing.It's for someone who can go that long..who is patient and is in for some thrill..toodles!