Can anyone recommend a book similar to 'Shutter Island" ?

firteen88 · 10-30-09, 12:28 PM

Hey all,

Just finished reading Shutter Island and thought it was AMAZING! Does anyone have any recommendations on similar books?

benedict · 11-03-09, 08:14 AM

Although I’ve not read all of these, following extensive internet research [

] I’d venture to suggest that some/all seem to chime to a greater or lesser extent with Dennis Lehane’s novel:

The Wasp Factory – Iain Banks
No Second Chance – Harlen Coben
The Screaming Tree – Phil Lovesey
The Secret History – Donna Tart
The Insult – Rupert Thompson

Methinks this thread needs more love/input, so I'm quite happy for anyone with greater familiarity with Lehane's book and any of the above to point out where my selections fall short....

10-30-09, 12:28 PM	#1
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11-03-09, 08:14 AM	#2
benedict Administrator Join Date: Oct 1999 Location: Outside of the U.S.A. Posts: 9,005	I cannot in good conscience say they're SIMILAR but.... Although I’ve not read all of these, following extensive internet research [] I’d venture to suggest that some/all seem to chime to a greater or lesser extent with Dennis Lehane’s novel: The Wasp Factory – Iain Banks No Second Chance – Harlen Coben The Screaming Tree – Phil Lovesey The Secret History – Donna Tart The Insult – Rupert Thompson Methinks this thread needs more love/input, so I'm quite happy for anyone with greater familiarity with Lehane's book and any of the above to point out where my selections fall short....