Monday, December 27, 2010

The Alienist; Caleb Carr


What a great book! Descriptive and captivating, I loved every aspect of the mystery. The only problem I had was with putting it down. I loved the way they broke down the psyche of this mass murderer. Explaining reasons why someone would kill and mutilate the way their criminal did was so fascinating. Disgusting to a lot of people, but I loved it. The best was that it was set it 1896 and the methods used were groundbreaking at the time. I think the setting made the book for me. I can't wait to read the sequel.

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