The Alienist
9 journalers for this copy...
Great detective story set in 19th century New York.
New York City, 1896. A serial killer is on the loose, gruesomely preying upon cross-dressing boy prostitutes. Police detectives are making no progress solving the ghastly crimes. In fact, someone with power or influence seems to be bent on silencing witnesses and thwarting any investigation. Reform-minded police commissioner Theodore Roosevelt (yes, the same TR who later became president), determined to catch the killer, assembles an unconventional group of investigators headed by "alienist" Dr. Lazlo Kreizler. (In the 19th century, when psychology was in its infancy, the mentally ill were considered "alienated" from themselves and society, and the experts who treated them were known as "alienists.")
New York City, 1896. A serial killer is on the loose, gruesomely preying upon cross-dressing boy prostitutes. Police detectives are making no progress solving the ghastly crimes. In fact, someone with power or influence seems to be bent on silencing witnesses and thwarting any investigation. Reform-minded police commissioner Theodore Roosevelt (yes, the same TR who later became president), determined to catch the killer, assembles an unconventional group of investigators headed by "alienist" Dr. Lazlo Kreizler. (In the 19th century, when psychology was in its infancy, the mentally ill were considered "alienated" from themselves and society, and the experts who treated them were known as "alienists.")
Starting a bookray for this book. Please PM me if interested. Bookray will remain open until last person reads the book.
Participants so far:
.NatGilder (UK - worldwide)
.perfcangel from California, USA (USA preferred)
.rebeccaljames (Ohio, USA - USA only)
.MandaJo (Minnesota, USA - USA only)
.dicentra-tn (Tennessee, USA - USA only)
.dospescados (Indiana, USA - USA preferred) Wants to be skipped
.perryfran (back to me - I will send to Europe)
.Bookworm-lady (Spain - Europe preferred)
.MinervaBCN (Spain - Europe preferred)<----Asked to be skipped
Note: Order is subject to change based on shipping preferences and others joining the bookray.
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* Someone will PM you for your address, PM them back and provide your address
* When you receive the book, please make a journal entry letting everyone know that you received it
* Put the book at the top of your TBR pile (under other rings/rays that arrived first)
* Read the book (take your time and enjoy the book, don't feel rushed to finish it)
* When the end is in sight, check the book's journal and PM the next person to get their address
* Finish the book, make another journal entry and let everyone know what you thought of the book
* Send the book to the next person on the list (please use the cheapest shipping method available), make release notes (Controlled Release) or journal entry to let everyone know that it's in the mail
* END OF THE RAY, The last person on the ray could try and continue the ray or just give/mail the book to someone else who might like to read it, perhaps a RABCK - look at cliff1976.com wish list web site, or release it into the wild.
Please feel free to PM me at any time with questions
Bookray is now completed. Thanks everyone for participating!
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Note: Order is subject to change based on shipping preferences and others joining the bookray.
How the bookray works:
* Someone will PM you for your address, PM them back and provide your address
* When you receive the book, please make a journal entry letting everyone know that you received it
* Put the book at the top of your TBR pile (under other rings/rays that arrived first)
* Read the book (take your time and enjoy the book, don't feel rushed to finish it)
* When the end is in sight, check the book's journal and PM the next person to get their address
* Finish the book, make another journal entry and let everyone know what you thought of the book
* Send the book to the next person on the list (please use the cheapest shipping method available), make release notes (Controlled Release) or journal entry to let everyone know that it's in the mail
* END OF THE RAY, The last person on the ray could try and continue the ray or just give/mail the book to someone else who might like to read it, perhaps a RABCK - look at cliff1976.com wish list web site, or release it into the wild.
Please feel free to PM me at any time with questions
Bookray is now completed. Thanks everyone for participating!
Journal Entry 3 by perryfran at To the next participant in Bookring/Bookray, -- By post or by hand/ in person -- Canada on Wednesday, May 10, 2006
Released 17 yrs ago (5/11/2006 UTC) at To the next participant in Bookring/Bookray, -- By post or by hand/ in person -- Canada
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Mailed to NatGilder in the UK as a bookray.
Mailed to NatGilder in the UK as a bookray.
Thank you for sending me the book. I look forward to reading it soon.
Have just finished reading the book. Sorry it took a while to read, but have been pre-occupied with exams. I quite enjoyed the descriptions Carr gives, although some of the murders were quite graphic i thought. A good book!
I have a couple of bookrays ahead of this one, but will get to it as soon as I can! Thanks.
Good book. I liked the setting. I don't often think about the history of forensic science, so I really enjoyed the discussions of theories that have since been proven or disproven. I also found the psychology discussions interesting. The ending was a little ... weird. Bit of a letdown maybe.
I just received this book today. I have a couple of books before it. I should be able to get to it in a couple of weeks.
I really didn't find the time to read the book so I sent it out to MandaJo this afternoon.
This book did arrive safely with me some time ago. I'll be getting it along on its way shortly.
Received the book yesterday - just finished another ring, so should be able to get into it right away. Thanks!
Well-written and suspenseful... I liked the historical aspects that are woven into the story - both the details of New York at that time, and the way an investigation had to be conducted with the methods they had available. After starting the book, I realized I'd listened to this book on tape several years ago! But I remembered liking it pretty well, so went ahead with it; and have now proven to myself that I can grasp a lot more details from reading than from listening. Well-worth a second go-round.
Book is back home before continuing its journey to Europe (for the second time). Thanks everyone for participating in this bookray so far!
Journal Entry 14 by perryfran at To the next participant in Bookring/Bookray, -- By post or by hand/ in person -- Canada on Saturday, May 26, 2007
Released 16 yrs ago (5/26/2007 UTC) at To the next participant in Bookring/Bookray, -- By post or by hand/ in person -- Canada
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On its way to Bookworm-lady in Madrid, Spain to continue this bookray.
Enjoy!
On its way to Bookworm-lady in Madrid, Spain to continue this bookray.
Enjoy!
Thanks, Perryfran!
I picked this up from the post office yesterday, with some other books I had received during my holidays.
One of the first bookrays I signed for taking part it... Looking forward to reading it!
Thanks for sharing!
I picked this up from the post office yesterday, with some other books I had received during my holidays.
One of the first bookrays I signed for taking part it... Looking forward to reading it!
Thanks for sharing!
I really, really liked this book...
Maybe a bit long, as the author wanted to cram into it. (For example, in the final chpaters, when you want to know how they catch the murderer, you are not really that interested in Roosevelt's children...)
Very interesting and well depicted characters, and a great historical setting. A lot of research must have got into it...
Thanks for sharing this, Perryfran!
MinervaBCN has asked to be skipped, so I will find a good destination for this deserving book.
Maybe a bit long, as the author wanted to cram into it. (For example, in the final chpaters, when you want to know how they catch the murderer, you are not really that interested in Roosevelt's children...)
Very interesting and well depicted characters, and a great historical setting. A lot of research must have got into it...
Thanks for sharing this, Perryfran!
MinervaBCN has asked to be skipped, so I will find a good destination for this deserving book.
Reserved for Scrutiny, in Hong Kong, who won my new Year RABCK contest...
Sent last evening to Scrutiny, in Hong Kong, who won my RABCK contest.
Sorry that I kept you waiting!
Enjoy this book... and then let it go!
Eva
Sorry that I kept you waiting!
Enjoy this book... and then let it go!
Eva
Received the RABCK! I'm smiling. I will queue it in my to-read list and then pass it on!
CAUGHT IN HONG KONG
CAUGHT IN HONG KONG
Sorry the above post was me, I just forgot to sign in.