The Alienist Audiobook

" A Deliciously gory mystery that bring 1896 NYC and forensics to life. "

" Just the kind of historical fiction I love. Sherlock like character in 19th century America. "

" Good Book. Thought provoking. The First CSI team, basically. "

" instead of a psychological whodunit, this is a whydunit. explores how events in the murderer's life made him who he is. I can't in good conscience recommend the book because of unsavory subject matter and very ugly murders, but i enjoyed the detective team's use of burgeoning methods and applications of Henry James' principles of psychology. set in new york 1896 against T Roosevelt's efforts to clean up police corruption. I learned a lot. "

" I should have given it two stars because the story was pretty weak, in my opinion, but the historical detail was so rich that I've bumped it up to three. This is a genre-type mystery novel about a search for a serial killer in late 19th Century New York City, and I can easily say that it comes nowhere close to comparing to with Alan Moore's Jack the Ripper masterpiece: From Hell. Carr has a decent voice, but he leaves questions unanswered, and his red herrings are so obvious that I consider them laughable. Kudos on the details of the city, poo-poo on the story and the flat characters. This is what I get for buying a book simply because I liked the dude's name... Caleb Carr. I still like his name. "

" This is one of my favorite books of all time. If you love historical fiction and thrillers it is a must read "

" I very much enjoyed this book the first time I read it. When I tried to read it again I couldn't get into it. "

" Very slow in places. Would have liked a faster pace. "

" Historical fiction story of a serial killer in 1890s NYC. "

" This book was like a Olde Tymey Law & Order: SVU episode. So of course I liked it! It was a little "look how much research I did about NYC history" at times, but still definitely a fun read. "

" Fascinating description of turn of the century criminology. Lots of attention to historical detail but the characters were a little flat. "

" This was a big, authentic, first novel that totally captures the reader and take them back in time to olden NYC. I am a history nut and the historical facts are all on point. The characters are all flushed out beautifully and the storytelling is strong and honest. "

" If you like historical fiction, you will like this book. "

" Loved this thriller set in 1896 NY with Teddy Roosevelt as the head of police. "

" Read this so many years ago that I don't remember much about it other than that I enjoyed it. :-) "

" I loved how I could relate the locations in the book to locales in NYC and marvel at how much the city has changed "

" i liked it...looking forward to snagging the sequel "

" Spectacular thriller! Murder. Fast paced. Some parts are extremely graphic sexually, and not for the faint of heart. Good read. "

" Just didn't get into this one. Too dense and slow moving for me. It had some promise and maybe I gave up too soon, but I gave it up after realizing I would choose anything else to read first. "

" I really need to read this again. It's been a long time. "

" Tale of crime and punishment that will keep readers adrenaline rushing. "

" Felt like I was living in the 19th century. Great story. "

" Loved this book. It ended with scenes at the Metropolitan Opera and the Croton Reservoir, which is now where the NY Public Library was built. Enjoyed all the descriptions and the characters. Will read the second book in this series. Most enjoyable! "