Prime logo Prime members: New to Audible?
Get 2 free audiobooks during trial.
Pick 1 audiobook a month from our unmatched collection.
Listen all you want to thousands of included audiobooks, Originals, and podcasts.
Access exclusive sales and deals.
Premium Plus auto-renews for $14.95/mo after 30 days. Cancel anytime.
Shutter Island  By  cover art

Shutter Island

By: Dennis Lehane
Narrated by: Tom Stechschulte
Try for $0.00

$14.95/month after 30 days. Cancel anytime.

Buy for $23.43

Buy for $23.43

Pay using card ending in
By confirming your purchase, you agree to Audible's Conditions of Use and Amazon's Privacy Notice. Taxes where applicable.

Publisher's summary

The basis for the blockbuster motion picture directed by Martin Scorsese and starring Leonardo DiCaprio, Shutter Island by New York Times bestselling author Dennis Lehane is a gripping and atmospheric psychological thriller where nothing is quite what it seems. The New York Times calls Shutter Island, “Startlingly original.” The Washington Post raves, “Brilliantly conceived and executed.”

A masterwork of suspense and surprise from the author of Mystic River and Gone, Baby, Gone, Shutter Island carries the listener into a nightmare world of madness, mind control, and CIA Cold War paranoia and is unlike anything you’ve ever heard before.

©2003 Dennis Lehane (P)2003 HarperCollins Publishers

Featured Article: The 20 Best Thriller Audiobooks to Get Your Heart Racing


Few stories lend themselves to audio better than thrillers. Listening gives you time to play detective and figure out the mysteries with the characters. There’s no way to quickly flip through the tense, nerve-wracking parts—and that’s what makes hearing them so much more exciting. Whether you enjoy classic detective thrillers, or something more sinister, there are endless stories to choose from. Here are the 20 best thriller audiobooks to get you started.

What listeners say about Shutter Island

Average customer ratings
Overall
  • 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • 5 Stars
    1,993
  • 4 Stars
    943
  • 3 Stars
    333
  • 2 Stars
    84
  • 1 Stars
    37
Performance
  • 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • 5 Stars
    1,697
  • 4 Stars
    529
  • 3 Stars
    140
  • 2 Stars
    31
  • 1 Stars
    16
Story
  • 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • 5 Stars
    1,596
  • 4 Stars
    553
  • 3 Stars
    184
  • 2 Stars
    51
  • 1 Stars
    22

Reviews - Please select the tabs below to change the source of reviews.

Sort by:
Filter by:
  • Overall
    4 out of 5 stars
  • Performance
    4 out of 5 stars
  • Story
    5 out of 5 stars

Saw the movie first. Still a solid story.

Solid story. Enjoyed it. Leaves you wondering at the end. The narration was good but lacked correct emotion at times.

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.

You voted on this review!

You reported this review!

  • Overall
    3 out of 5 stars

Interesting

First, it's a brilliant idea. But the execution seemed to be missing something. I wasn't enthralled and I did see a lot of the twists coming.

But here's what is interesting. I'm not sure if I liked it or not. Seriously.

So, 3 stars. I would not discourage anyone from buying this book. Nor would I try to talk you into buying it.

It is amusing. And sometimes, that's enough. Right?

Chris Reich
TeachU

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.

You voted on this review!

You reported this review!

  • Overall
    5 out of 5 stars

Shutter Island

This audiobook was great. There were times when I couldn't stop listening. I had seen the movie first, so I kinda knew what to expect, but as usual the book was in greater detail. Some of the language I could have done without. Over all I would listen to this again and have recommended to friends. Audiobooks are great for long trips, or "rush hour" traffic (only if you have the plug in to listen in your car)

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.

You voted on this review!

You reported this review!

  • Overall
    4 out of 5 stars

A good one

Good book, well narrated. I would recommend this. Thanks to Audible for having this in their store. I love audible.com

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.

You voted on this review!

You reported this review!

  • Overall
    3 out of 5 stars
  • Performance
    3 out of 5 stars
  • Story
    3 out of 5 stars

Not my fmost favorite

I love Dennis Lehane's books but this one was not in that list. I had to force myself to finish this. Even though this is a series, I don't think I liked it enough to get the rest of the books in the series. If the editing was good, such as shortened some of the sections, such as "tag, you are it". I didn't find some of the details relevant to the plot. I think, it would not have been so dragging.

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.

You voted on this review!

You reported this review!

  • Overall
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Performance
    4 out of 5 stars
  • Story
    5 out of 5 stars

Gripping. Couldn't stop listening.

I thoroughly enjoyed Shutter Island. The story kept me riveted, and guessing what was real almost to the very end. I highly recommend this book.

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.

You voted on this review!

You reported this review!

  • Overall
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Performance
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Story
    5 out of 5 stars

Wow...

I love books that give you something to think about long after you read it. This book is filled with so many intricate parts that I do believe it takes multiple reads, just as the movie requires multiple viewings to really grasp the story. The narration is perfect. Great character voices and great narration voice. Stechshulte really made this an enjoyable listen. I have my own viewpoints on what is really going on here, but I love the fact that the story can be debated so strongly. Masterful writing by Lehane. This is now one of my favorite books, and the movie is one of my favorite movies. Fully recommended!!

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.

You voted on this review!

You reported this review!

  • Overall
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Performance
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Story
    5 out of 5 stars

Absolutely incredible

What an amazing book, honestly one of the best things I’ve read in a long time. A great psychological thriller!!

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.

You voted on this review!

You reported this review!

  • Overall
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Performance
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Story
    5 out of 5 stars

Wonderful!

This is my favorite Lehane! He provides a beautiful setting and a wonderful payoff for listening. Great narration.

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.

You voted on this review!

You reported this review!

  • Overall
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Performance
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Story
    5 out of 5 stars

Scary

Welcome to the future of psychological aberrance.or a drugged society. This is a scary book.

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.

You voted on this review!

You reported this review!