
Today marks the official release date of Dennis Lehane's
Shutter Island, his follow-up to the brilliant
Mystic River. This one's another stand-alone novel, neither revisiting the familiar Boston of his earlier
Patrick and Angie novels, nor the fictional East Buckingham of Mystic River.
Mr. Lehane's media assault is taking place on
all-fronts this week. TV, radio, and bookstore appearances, even a release party tonight at a
club out in Newton. I assume they'll be selling the book there, 'cuz Amie and I will be be stopping by before we head over to the Middle East for a solo set by former Ride singer/guitarist
Mark Gardener. Not only that, we've got a
yoga class just before. Busy evening ahead, indeed.