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Shutter Island


I just finished the book, Shutter Island, by Dennis Lehane. Quite simply, I absolutely loved this book. I don’t want to give anything away about the plot but I will say that I am so very glad there is an author with the guts to write story lines that are so non-American. I mean this in a good way!

You see, I plan on going to see the movie next weekend, and I have really high hopes in it being a good adaption of the book - I’m worried because of a similar plot that drove the book I Am Legend by Richard Matheson. The movie butchered an otherwise amazing story probably in large part because major studios don’t think the American viewing public can handle an adult ending. Luckily, I have faith in Martin Scorsese to have enough pull to deliver in this situation.

I can’t wait!
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