Caleb Carr
Paperback | Pages: 498 pages Rating: 4.06 | 138455 Users | 6734 Reviews
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| Title | : | The Alienist (Dr. Laszlo Kreizler #1) |
| Author | : | Caleb Carr |
| Book Format | : | Paperback |
| Book Edition | : | Reprint Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 498 pages |
| Published | : | October 24th 2006 by Random House (first published December 15th 1994) |
| Categories | : | Historical. Historical Fiction. Mystery. Fiction. Thriller. Crime. Mystery Thriller |
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When The Alienist was first published in 1994, it was a major phenomenon, spending six months on the New York Times bestseller list, receiving critical acclaim, and selling millions of copies. This modern classic continues to be a touchstone of historical suspense fiction for readers everywhere.The year is 1896. The city is New York. Newspaper reporter John Schuyler Moore is summoned by his friend Dr. Laszlo Kreizler—a psychologist, or “alienist”—to view the horribly mutilated body of an adolescent boy abandoned on the unfinished Williamsburg Bridge. From there the two embark on a revolutionary effort in criminology: creating a psychological profile of the perpetrator based on the details of his crimes. Their dangerous quest takes them into the tortured past and twisted mind of a murderer who will kill again before their hunt is over.
Fast-paced and riveting, infused with historical detail, The Alienist conjures up Gilded Age New York, with its tenements and mansions, corrupt cops and flamboyant gangsters, shining opera houses and seamy gin mills. It is an age in which questioning society’s belief that all killers are born, not made, could have unexpected and fatal consequences.
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| Original Title: | The Alienist |
| ISBN: | 0812976142 (ISBN13: 9780812976144) |
| Edition Language: | English |
| Series: | Dr. Laszlo Kreizler #1 |
| Characters: | Dr. Laszlo Kreizler, John Schuyler Moore, Theodore Roosevelt |
| Setting: | New York State,1896(United States) |
| Literary Awards: | Anthony Award for Best First Novel (1995), Grand Prix de Littérature Policière for Romans étrangers (1996), Lambda Literary Award Nominee for Gay Men's Mystery (1995), Palle Rosenkrantz Prisen (1997) |
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Ratings: 4.06 From 138455 Users | 6734 ReviewsWrite-Up Based On Books The Alienist (Dr. Laszlo Kreizler #1)
I found The Alienist to be a fascinating and exciting read. This historical fiction takes place in New York City just before the turn of the century and revolves around the activities of one of the first forensic investigations in world history. To try and catch a serial killer targeting young boys, a team of unlikely allies are pulled together by none other than Theodore Roosevelt, then a NY City Police commissioner. The team quickly discover that to solve this case will require them to"In this battle, there are many enemies."And that's an understatement.......The darkly moving shadows seeking oblivion, nameless figures shapeshifting in back alleys and roof tops. The click of heels down rain-soaked streets leading to nowhere and to everywhere. Secrets until they are no longer.New York City in 1896 is a mecca for the meaningful and the meaningless. Police Commissioner Theodore Roosevelt has been faced with the dregs of society: thieves, murderers, brutalizers, and sexual
4.5 starsNew York City in 1896 isn't the nicest place to live. Outside of the ritzy neighborhoods the apartment buildings are shabby, overcrowded, and smelly; the streets are dirty and dangerous; and whore houses of every kind are prolific and unregulated. Moreover criminals operate freely and government agencies and police are largely corrupt. To add to the city's problems a serial killer is murdering and mutilating children, mostly young boy prostitutes who dress up as girls. The murderer
As historical crime novels go, Id say this title is definitely one of the best. It blipped on my reading radar while I was searching books on criminology and profilers. Carrs novel immediately piqued my interest since he set his story in the New York of the late 19th century, the city becoming a character in its own right. And what a dark and fascinating world this is!! A killer is preying on adolescent boy prostitutes but since these belong to the citys underprivileged, no one cares. That is
If I had to sum up The Alienist with one word it would be this: plodding. The description of the book on Goodreads calls it 'fast-paced'. False advertising right there! Fast-paced it most certainly was not. LOLThe book was a bit of a disappointment in various ways. One, I didn't feel much of an emotional connection with the main characters. I don't know why ... whether it was the author's writing style, the time period, or what. But I just wasn't drawn in to their world or their personalities. I
What a ride through the dark under-belly of 19th century NYC and it is a disturbing one. Because the author sprinkles the story with real people, such as Teddy Roosevelt (when he was Police Commissioner), Lincoln Steffins, Jacob Riis, and J. Pierpont Morgan, I kept forgetting that this was fiction. Crime was rife in the city and politics, especially in the police force, was probably at the height of corruption. Roosevelt is trying, with little success, to clean up the system. Then some
Caleb Carr's novel of a serial killer on the loose in turn of the century New York, and the dangerous pursuit of him by Dr. Lazlo Kreizler and his friends is a truly wonderful read. This has so much period atmosphere the reader can almost hear the hoofbeats trotting over the cobblestone streets beneath gaslit street lamps. It is long and exciting, yet not long enough, because by the time you finish, you'll feel like many of these people are your friends, and want to spend more time with them.The
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