I borrowed this first-in-a-series from my e-library on an impulse, because it was heavily recommended on a book forum I follow. I enjoyed it, with reservations. A little to my surprise, it was published in 1994, but I suppose it's receiving a second burst of popularity because it was made into a 201...
This seemed really promising. An interesting premise and good reviews from people I trust. So maybe it's the audio format, but throughout the first 2 hours of audio I kept having to rewind and re-listen because my mind kept wandering to other things. I just got tired of waiting for the pace to pick ...
Detective stories are not, have never been, and never will be “my thing;” however, I don't want to grow stagnant as a reader, guilty of not trying to branch out from time to time. The Alienist came with high marks from many friends, so I thought it might be worth venturing into this uncomfortable te...
I enjoyed listening to the audiobook of The Alienist, a story about a serial killer in New York of the year 1896. Essentially this novel combines historical facts, forensics, psychology and good old plain detective work and for the most part it is a compelling read. I´m pretty sure that I would ha...
This was a nostalgia read. I first read this book 20 or so years ago when it came out and it still stands out as one of the best books I've ever read. Set in 1890s NYC, an alienist (or a psychologist in modern terms) and his friends set out to solve the murders of several "boy-whores" - children...
This book is one of the reasons my 2014 reading hasn't been going too well. It was okay, but didn't grab me at all and I wasn't interested in reading. Not a good start since I want to read a lot this year. It had some interesting parts, but I could not connect with it. And I watch a lot of Law and...
bookshelves: historical-fiction, mystery-thriller, glbt, north-americas, psychology, victoriana Recommended to ☯Bettie☯ by: Susanna Read in May, 2009 Theodore Roosevelt, 26th President of the United States---Page 142 - psychological determinism = cause and effect from childhood environment. I k...
I admit the fairly high rating may reflect this book hits the spot for me in several ways. I love books that cross genres, and this one is a melange of mystery, suspense/thriller and historical fiction--and one set in my own beloved New York City--albeit that of 1896. I admit I got a kick out of rea...
A very interesting read. The first 100 or so pages are quite slow but after that it picks up pace. He captures the duplicity and difference of victorian era New York quite well.
CSI at the end of the 19th century. Fascinating story. Heartbreaks and triumphs. Interesting characters. It was pretty dark and overwhelming with detail -- reminded me of Stieg Larsson's "Girl" books although I think this was written prior -- but once you've absorbed the ambiance of the place and th...
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