Amy B. (BaileysBooks) reviewed The Interpretation of Murder (Freud, Bk 1) on + 491 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 3
This book was fantastic.
It is a very well-researched historical thriller. It perfectly balanced the facts surrounding Freud and Jung's visit to America with the fiction of a complex and mysterious murder.
This book kept me on my toes the entire time and left me guessing until the very end. Rubenfeld captured the essence of turn-of-the-century New York, the sensation and skepticism surrounding Freud's revolutionary theories, and the spirit of the detectives and victims as they wade through layers of truth and deception.
Freud and his theories are present but they are not overwhelming. This book was in the same family as Caleb Carr's 'The Alienist' and managed to pull off a really great story in a third of the pages. I consider this book to be a delightful must-read for fans of murder mysteries, psychological thrillers, and historical fiction. It is an all-around enjoyable reading experience.
It is a very well-researched historical thriller. It perfectly balanced the facts surrounding Freud and Jung's visit to America with the fiction of a complex and mysterious murder.
This book kept me on my toes the entire time and left me guessing until the very end. Rubenfeld captured the essence of turn-of-the-century New York, the sensation and skepticism surrounding Freud's revolutionary theories, and the spirit of the detectives and victims as they wade through layers of truth and deception.
Freud and his theories are present but they are not overwhelming. This book was in the same family as Caleb Carr's 'The Alienist' and managed to pull off a really great story in a third of the pages. I consider this book to be a delightful must-read for fans of murder mysteries, psychological thrillers, and historical fiction. It is an all-around enjoyable reading experience.
Helpful Score: 2
The NY Daily News called this a "baroque tale of egos and ids run rampant." The NY Times called the author "no ordinary pop-cultural sensation." The story takes place in the summer of 1909 at a time when Sigmund Freud comes to NY, opium dens are flourishing in Chinatown, the Manhattan Bridge is under construction, corruption is widespread in the police department and the city government and the rich consider themselves above the law and you wonder if the murder will be solved. It is definitely analyzed with the help of Freud and perhaps the last honest cop in the city. This is an exceptionally well written book, a must read.
Juanita F. (legal22) -
Helpful Score: 1
Very interesting book. It takes place in the summer of 1909 in New York City. Dr. Sigmund Freud visits New York to lecture and during the same time, young rich women are being murdered. One of Dr. Freud's associates is tasked with attempting to gather information from one of the intended victims. It's a great murder mystery with historical background of New York City. I recommend it.
Helpful Score: 1
A page turning read that keeps you interested from the begining. Utilizes Freud and Jung as interesting characters and the time period is one that is unusual. An interesting book. Would read others by this author.
