The Alienist

by Caleb Carr | Literature & Fiction |
ISBN: 0751512176 Global Overview for this book
Registered by over-the-moon of Lausanne, Vaud Switzerland on 5/19/2018
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Journal Entry 1 by over-the-moon from Lausanne, Vaud Switzerland on Saturday, May 19, 2018
A book I've heard of many times but never investigated what it was about. Found it in the Valentin bookbox and picked it up to satisfy my curiosity.

Journal Entry 2 by over-the-moon at Lausanne, Vaud Switzerland on Monday, June 11, 2018
One thing I learned from this book is that Roosevelt had a son called Kermit.

A well-researched, atmospheric thriller set in 19th-century New York, which I found quite slow-going; it is all very theoretical and ponderous, and there's something lacking - suspense, and a proper confrontation with the murderer. And the characters are all quite flat.
I did not see the TV series, not sure if I want to.

A few typos, notably a wrong word split, Beec-ham several times, and on p. 560: ... "he continued to suffer under the yolk of evening clothes" (!)

Released 5 yrs ago (6/23/2018 UTC) at Boîte à livres - Église du Valentin in Lausanne, Vaud Switzerland

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