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Dennis Lehane's masterpiece of mystery and suspense — brought to life for the first time as a graphic novel.

In 1954, U.S. Marshal Teddy Daniels and his partner, Chuck Aule, are sent to Shutter Island to find a mass murderer who has escaped from Ashecliffe Hospital, a fortress-like federal institution for the criminally insane. As an intense hurricane bears relentlessly down on the island, the marshals are forced to piece together clues to a shocking puzzle hidden within Shutter Island, taking them on a dark, twisted journey, where paranoia assumes an air of cool rationality and the line between sanity and madness disappears....

Filled with his trademark grit, insight, and pathos, Shutter Island is vintage Dennis Lehane. Now adapted for the first time as a graphic novel by internationally renowned artist Christian De Metter, this riveting story brilliantly captures our capacity for depravity and deliverance.

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"The ride this novel provides is as good as entertainment gets." Miami Herald

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"Nightmarish...it's not a book to start before bedtime. Even if you finish before dawn, Shutter Island will trouble your sleep." Orlando Sentinel

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"Fasten your seat belts for a bumpy, breakneck ride...utterly absorbing...Shutter Island is an express train with no local stops...engrossing." Boston Globe

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"There is no mystery...about how good this book is; like Mystic River, it's a tour de force." Publishers Weekly (starred review)

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"Startlingly original...instantly cinematic...Shutter Island unfolds with increasing urgency until it delivers a visceral shock in its final moments." New York Times

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"A lollapalooza of a corkscrew thriller...sure to be the most talked-about thriller of the year." Kirkus Reviews, starred review

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"Combines the claustrophobia of...Agatha Christie...with the creepiness of a good Stephen King yarn....Good luck putting this one down." San Francisco Chronicle Book Review

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Based on the acclaimed New York Times bestseller from Dennis Lehane (Mystic River; Gone, Baby, Gone), the gripping psychological thriller Shutter Island is now a full-color graphic novel. The tense and twisting story that inspired the blockbuster film directed by Academy Award-winner Martin Scorsese and starring Leonardo DiCaprio has been given a breathtaking new life by internationally renowned artist Christian De Metter. Shutter Island, the graphic novel, was an Official Selection at the 2009 Angouleme International Comics Festival, Europes top comics exposition.

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About the Author

Dennis Lehane is the author of ten novels, including the New York Times bestsellers Gone, Baby, Gone; Mystic River; Shutter Island; The Given Day; Moonlight Mile; and Live by Night, as well as Coronado, a collection of short stories and a play. He and his wife, Angie, divide their time between Boston and the Gulf Coast of Florida.
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Suzanne Oxford, November 4, 2012 (view all comments by Suzanne Oxford)
This is truly a mesmerizing story with psychological suspense. In 1954 US Marshall Teddy Daniels and Chuck Aule have come to Ashecliffe Hospital, Home for the Criminally Insane. Their mission is to find a missing patient and also to investigate who is murdering patients there. This seems to be a clear-cut case, but nothing is what it seems to be. As Teddy begins exploring the island, a hurricane creates massive destruction. As he digs deeper, darkness descends and sinister forces send his investigation spiraling out of control. From the depths of the prison, answers will come forth, none of which Teddy is willing to accept. The reader will be haunted by this journey into the world of paranoia, deception and mental illness. I highly recommend this novel as Lehane is a master of suspense.
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Product Details

ISBN:
9780061968570
Author:
Dennis Lehane and Christian De Metter
Publisher:
William Morrow
Author:
Lehane, Dennis
Adapted by:
De Metter, Christian
Adapted:
De Metter, Christian
Subject:
Mystery & Detective - Cat Sleuths
Subject:
Thrillers
Subject:
Crime & Mystery
Subject:
Media Tie-In
Subject:
Islands
Subject:
Graphic Novels
Subject:
Mystery & Detective - General
Subject:
Graphic Novels-Crime and Mystery
Copyright:
2010
Edition Description:
Trade PB
Publication Date:
20100105
Binding:
Paperback
Grade Level:
General/trade
Language:
English
Illustrations:
Y
Pages:
128
Dimensions:
10.25x7.12x.37 in. .80 lbs.
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Product details 128 pages William Morrow - English 9780061968570 Reviews:
"Review" by , "The ride this novel provides is as good as entertainment gets."
"Review" by , "Nightmarish...it's not a book to start before bedtime. Even if you finish before dawn, Shutter Island will trouble your sleep."
"Review" by , "Fasten your seat belts for a bumpy, breakneck ride...utterly absorbing...Shutter Island is an express train with no local stops...engrossing."
"Review" by , "There is no mystery...about how good this book is; like Mystic River, it's a tour de force."
"Review" by , "Startlingly original...instantly cinematic...Shutter Island unfolds with increasing urgency until it delivers a visceral shock in its final moments."
"Review" by , "A lollapalooza of a corkscrew thriller...sure to be the most talked-about thriller of the year."
"Review" by , "Combines the claustrophobia of...Agatha Christie...with the creepiness of a good Stephen King yarn....Good luck putting this one down."
"Synopsis" by ,

Based on the acclaimed New York Times bestseller from Dennis Lehane (Mystic River; Gone, Baby, Gone), the gripping psychological thriller Shutter Island is now a full-color graphic novel. The tense and twisting story that inspired the blockbuster film directed by Academy Award-winner Martin Scorsese and starring Leonardo DiCaprio has been given a breathtaking new life by internationally renowned artist Christian De Metter. Shutter Island, the graphic novel, was an Official Selection at the 2009 Angouleme International Comics Festival, Europes top comics exposition.

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