The Alienist
~ Caleb Carr
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A few people whose profile includes this book
Worddiva
~ 56-year-old woman in Destin, FL
The Alienist
“I started this book and could not put it down. Just about my favorite fiction book. Love the details of what NYC was way back...”
The Fabric of the Cosmos
“All of his books are fascinating and still accessible to non-technical people.”
LiteraryCowboy
~ 43-year-old man in Humble, TX
The Alienist
“A dark and fascinating story of a serial killer in 19th century New York. You will not be able to put this book down. My only...”
The Sun Also Rises
“Any book that uses the phrase 'get tight' to refer to drinking has to be at the top of my list. A beautiful first book from Papa...”
SingleEdition
~ 45-year-old woman in New York, NY
The Alienist
“Early New York history and burgeoning forensic science in the time of Theodore Roosevelt. I was reading this book and had...”
Me Talk Pretty One Day
“Could completely relate to the feeling of speaking like a two year old while learning Italian. It's humbling to struggle to...”
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A few comments on The Alienist (22)
Nov 12, 2010, 7:41 PM
Undersolo, a 39-year-old man in Montreal
“This, along with "The Angel of Darkness", are two of my guilty reading pleasures. He really does know how to evoke a time and setting. Good choice!”
Aug 24, 2010, 10:24 PM
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RareEdition, a 40-year-old woman in Cherry Hill
“I have been waiting for another book in this vein for so long that I am starting to dislike the book I loved (does that make any sense?)”