31 Bond Street: A Novel Audiobook

" A piece of NYC history I found captivating. While the book sometimes felt a little tedious to get through, the story held my attention enough to make it through to the end. "

" A novel hung on the bones of a real muder case that happened in NYC in a time prior to the Civil war. Dr. Burdell has been murder in his home and the prime suspect is the womnan who kept house for him. It's hard to seperate fact and fiction and the ending got a little muddy. Interesting how the rights of women have changed since then. It is also the story of the young lawyer that signs on to defend Emma Cunningham. "

" Not exactly sensational, but a solid story. It concentrates more on the trial than the murder and I think a little more suspense around that event would have juiced the tale up more. Still, the writing provides a vivid sense of pre-Civil War New York (with sinister Jack-the-Ripper-esque overtones) and the characters are engaging and intriguingly opaque. Plus, I am a sucker for fiction based on fact, and I think the author made a pretty admirable attempt at imagining a true historical event. "

" Great story, well written with just enough NYC history included. "

" This does take a few chapters to get going, but then I ripped though it. It's based on truth, but the author has taken lots of liberties to "solve" the case which was never solved. "

" A good mystery with great pictures of downtown NYC in the mid 1800s. "

" Liked it better than I expected. "

" A murder mystery, based on an actual case in old NY. What's not to like. Well written. A good read. "

" I really enjoyed the twists and turns of this book--as well as not knowing who to trust as the reader. "

" This story was very intriguing. I don't often read murder mysteries, but since one of the main character's was a dentist, I thought I would give it a try. I enjoyed most of the book until the end. I didn't enjoy the way it played out. "

" I really like historical mysteries. The back cover has "It's Caleb Carr meets Scott Turow." and I had really enjoyed Caleb Carr's The Alienist and The Angel of Darkness! "

" sort of boring. hoped for more. "

" This was a fast read historical fiction. It was hard to put down. "

" This historic mystery starts off strong, weakens mid-way and then fizzles at the end. At first the author kept me guessing about whether the protagonist was completely evil or utterly innocent, but later I simply didn't care. "

" Ok, I only got 60 pages in and I have to return it to the library. I'd pick it up again I think. When I'm in the mood for a slow, detailed, historical novel. "

" The author did a really great job of building suspense. I enjoyed this historical novel very much. "

" I enjoyed this historical mystery, which is a novel based on a real 19th C murder case in NYC. The setting and characters are compelling, though aspects of the plot proved a bit mysterious...even after finishing it. "

" A book I picked off the shelf at the library. Just a "read" while at the cottage. "

" I really enjoyed this book until about the last 60 pages, and then it seemed like it was in such a rush to wrap everything up. And at the same time as wrapping everything up, leaving everything a little unfinished. "

" A wonderful book. Well written and a can't put it down read. Would highly recommend it. "

" Ok book...not as good as The Alienist. "

" This was suggested by my wife. A good historical mystery, well researched. A little bit like Erik Larson's work. A good escape for a lazy weekend. "

" Good read, realistic. Everything is not tied up perfectly with everyone having a happy ending. "

" interesting crime mystery based on the actual murder of Dr harvey burdell in 1850's New York at 31 Bond Street and the author gives us the background leading up to the events to the murder and also the trial of Emma the widowed suspect.. well worth reading though "