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Caleb Carr - The Alienist
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When a madman begins stalking victims on the streets of 1896 New York, a team of investigators is forced to apply radical and untested techniques that include fingerprinting and the controversial science of psychology. Reprint. 25,000 first printing.
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| Authors | Caleb Carr |
| Fiction Genre | True Crime |
| Narrator | George Guidall |
| Awards | 1995 Anthony Award |
| Professional Reviews | |
| Dobyns, Stephen: "...a pleasing entertainment...Mr. Carr knows his history." | |
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Product Review Summary
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22 Reviews from Shopping.com
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The Alienist
Pros: fascinating historical fiction Cons: can get bogged down in details, characters are a bit thin Bottom Line: A novel for anyone and everyone
Pros: The characters are fascinating, the story is gripping, and the themes are well explored Cons: The descriptions of New York, while beautiful, are a little lengthy Bottom Line: The Alienist - The best book that I ever read!
Pros: Everything! Great book -history buffs will love it! Cons: Print on my copy was too small Read More The Alienist - Simply a Great Read
Pros: Good detail of the time period, great murder mystery, great characters Cons: none really Bottom Line: Don't Tell Anyone... But You Might Learn Something
Pros: Obviously well-researched, complex and rich characters, well-depicted setting Cons: Too short! Read More To catch a killer.
Pros: Brilliant account of a hunt for a serial killer Cons: none Read More Lock your doors and bolt the windows!
Pros: Great serial murderer fiction any reader would like Cons: The first few chapters are slow and hard to get thru, but they set the plot for a great book Read More In Old New York
Pros: Colorful character, intriguing plot Cons: Extreme violence and gore Read More Great Read!
Pros: great characters, well-researched, riveting Cons: none! Read More Gripping profiler tale
Pros: incredibly detailed Cons: descriptively gruesome Read More |
