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The Alienist Author: The year is 1896, the place, New York City. On a cold March night New York Times reporter John Schuyler Moore is summoned to the East River by his friend and former Harvard classmate Dr. Laszlo Kreizler, a psychologist, or "alienist." On the unfinished Williamsburg Bridge, they view the horribly mutilated body of an adolescent boy, a pros... more »
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1 member(s) found this review helpful.
The Alienist is a 19th century murder mystery set in New York...it's CSI meets Sherlock Holmes.
A serial killer is loose in the underbelly of the city, and a very unlikely group of people band together in an attempt to solve the murders. It's a story about cutting-edge criminal technology: fingerprinting, character profiling, handwriting analysis, creative detective work, and the stealth required to pull off such an investigation without the real authorities catching on.
I found this book to be exactly what I am looking for: 19th century authenticity; a Holmes-like main character with competent and likeable sidekicks, an intelligent investigation, plenty of action, and an overall great plot.
I find this book to be an absolute must-read and I highly recommend it.
A serial killer is loose in the underbelly of the city, and a very unlikely group of people band together in an attempt to solve the murders. It's a story about cutting-edge criminal technology: fingerprinting, character profiling, handwriting analysis, creative detective work, and the stealth required to pull off such an investigation without the real authorities catching on.
I found this book to be exactly what I am looking for: 19th century authenticity; a Holmes-like main character with competent and likeable sidekicks, an intelligent investigation, plenty of action, and an overall great plot.
I find this book to be an absolute must-read and I highly recommend it.
1 member(s) found this review helpful.
A haunting book, combining historical fiction, early forensic science and criminal profiling as the hunt for a serial killer takes place in New York City in the early 1900s. Teddy Roosevelt is the police commissioner, one of the great characters Carr develops. This is a favorite of mine, one of the few I’ve kept and reread.
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