The Angel of Darkness

by Caleb Carr | Mystery & Thrillers |
ISBN: 0345427637 Global Overview for this book
Registered by imuzak12 of Virginia Beach, Virginia USA on 8/29/2016
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3 journalers for this copy...
Journal Entry 1 by imuzak12 from Virginia Beach, Virginia USA on Monday, August 29, 2016
Reserved for Mystery/Thriller VBB #17

Journal Entry 2 by imuzak12 at Virginia Beach, Virginia USA on Tuesday, March 27, 2018

Released 6 yrs ago (3/8/2018 UTC) at Virginia Beach, Virginia USA

CONTROLLED RELEASE NOTES:

Mailed for Mystery/Thrillers VBB.

Journal Entry 3 by gypsysmom at Winnipeg, Manitoba Canada on Sunday, April 15, 2018
Thank you imuzak12. I didn't realize what a large book this was when I requested it. I'm afraid it cost a lot to mail it. However, now that I have it I am looking forward to reading it. It was waiting in the mail collected while we were away in warmer climes.

Journal Entry 4 by gypsysmom at Winnipeg, Manitoba Canada on Wednesday, April 10, 2019
I do enjoy a good historical mystery. It makes me think not just about the crime but about the times the crime was committed. The book is set in New York (city and state) in 1897 and the details are so vivid that I felt like I was walking those streets and riding those horse-drawn vehicles.

The story is told by Steve Taggert from the vantage point of several decades after the action. In 1897 Stevie was a fourteen year old boy who had grown up on the streets of New York City from which he was saved by noted child psychologist Dr. Kreizler. There was a previous book, The Alienist, which detailed how Dr. Kreizler and Stevie and others caught a notorious criminal. In this book the oddball group from that book have reunited to solve the kidnapping of the infant daughter of a Spanish diplomat. In addition to Dr. Kreizler and Stevie the group consists of Miss Sara Howard (a detective specializing in female clients), Mr. John Moore (a journalist), Cyrus Montrose (Dr. Kreizler's aide), and Detective Sargents Lucius and Marcus Isaacson (police detectives who are trying to introduce forensic science into the police department). They quickly determine that the kidnapper is Libby Hatch but Mrs. Hatch is protected by a gang of toughs known for selling and using cocaine. Dr. Kreizler feels that the best chance of getting a conviction against Hatch is to explore her history which leads the group to upper New York state near Saratoga. A friend of Mr. Moore is assistant Deputy Attorney there and he has been wanting to charge the woman with the murders of two of her children and the attempted murder of her daughter some three years previously. Mr. Picton is rather an unusual character but he is an excellent lawyer and with the help of the group of friends he brings Mrs. Hatch to trial. Although evidence against her looks watertight her lawyer, Clarence Darrow before he achieved national fame, manages to decimate every piece. It looks like Libby Hatch might go free to bring harm to the kidnapped girl and possibly more children. And then things get really interesting.

I did feel that there was a little too much time spent on describing the build up to the trial and then the conclusion seemed rushed. All in all it is a solid story though and I'm glad I read it.

Journal Entry 5 by gypsysmom at Second Cup – Graham & Edmonton in Winnipeg, Manitoba Canada on Saturday, April 27, 2019

Released 4 yrs ago (4/27/2019 UTC) at Second Cup – Graham & Edmonton in Winnipeg, Manitoba Canada

WILD RELEASE NOTES:

I will take this to the Winnipeg BookCrossers meetup tomorrow. If no one claims it you can find it on the bookshelf for the Official BookCrossing Zone for Winnipeg. This book is being released for the 2019 Keep Them Moving (KTM) Release Challenge.

When you find a BookCrossing book it is yours to do with what you like. You can read it and keep it or pass it on or if you don't think it is your kind of book pass it on to someone who might like it or release it in a spot for someone else to find like you just did. Whatever you choose it would be great if you could write a short note letting us know what new adventures the book is on.

Journal Entry 6 by wingwinnipegobczwing at Winnipeg, Manitoba Canada on Saturday, April 27, 2019
This book is currently sitting on the Winnipeg Official Bookcrossing Zone bookshelf in Second Cup, 254 Edmonton St., Winnipeg MB.

It is waiting there for a new reader to take home, read, and release back into the wild!


Winnipeg bookcrossers meet at my location every month to chat about books, swap great reads, and release on the OBCZ shelves. Please join us! We love to see new faces! If you want to get notices of the meetings you can join our Facebook Group or our Yahoo Email Group! You will enjoy the comfy atmosphere, the fabulous coffees and teas, and the yummy treats!

Journal Entry 7 by wingwinnipegobczwing at Winnipeg, Manitoba Canada on Thursday, July 4, 2019
This book has disappeared from the OBCZ shelf. Hope it is off with a new reader and that it will be in touch with news of its adventures soon. Happy travels.

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