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Shutter Island
In 1954 a U.S. marshal and his partner travel to an island hospital for the criminally insane to find a patient who has vanished from a locked room. A hurricane cuts them off, and the staff are hiding something.
Facts last checked 2026-10-16
- First published
- 2003
- Pace
- Fast
- Length
- Medium
- Pages
- 400
- Format
- Standalone
Read this if you like a claustrophobic mystery with a storm, a gothic setting and an ending you will want to discuss.
Skip this if you would rather have a straightforward procedural with no twists.
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Quick answers about Shutter Island
- What is Shutter Island about?
- In 1954 a U.S. marshal and his partner travel to an island hospital for the criminally insane to find a patient who has vanished from a locked room. A hurricane cuts them off, and the staff are hiding something.
- Who should read Shutter Island?
- Read it if you like a claustrophobic mystery with a storm, a gothic setting and an ending you will want to discuss. Skip it if you would rather have a straightforward procedural with no twists.
- How long and how fast is Shutter Island?
- It is a fast-paced, medium read of about 400 pages, first published in 2003.
- Does Shutter Island have content warnings?
- Content we flag: Violence, Death, Mental illness.
- Can I borrow Shutter Island for free?
- Often, yes. Check Libby (OverDrive) to see whether your library lends Shutter Island; the borrow button above searches it for you.
- What should I read after Shutter Island?
- Readers who liked it often move on to The Silent Patient, Mystic River, One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest.
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