The Death Instinct Audiobook

" Cinematic writing, real-life mystery, engaging investigators (professional and amateur), and some very interesting war and scientific history. Fast and engaging historical fiction. "

" Rubenfeld does a good job of mixing fact & fiction. I look forward to his next creation. Again, thanks for F for introducing me to Rubenfeld! "

" Good stuff, clever and intriguing. Full of twist and turns. How I envy the Yale law undergrads. "

" Lenghty & informative.Are any means acceptable for the desired results?Every novel set in Vienna in the early 20th century involves Freud and anti-semitism and discussions of such. "

" What an amazing book. Very historically informative, while holding an awesome story line. The characters were gripping, and contributed abundantly to a real page turner. I have recommended this book to the countless other readers I know. Thanks for a wonderful story, and for teaching me more than one historical fact. "

" I am a big fan of historical fiction. I really like the idea of a fictional story with the tips of its toes still fact. I am glad that I have a 100 page rule for books that I start, because it took that long for me to get hooked on this one. But by the end, it was definitely a read-in-the-parking-lot-at-school-pick-up page turner. A good adventure, interesting characters, with just the right amount of spooky. A great read. "

" Sequel to the Interpretation of murder taking place ten years later, a fantastic historical mystery centered around the Wall Street bombing of 1920. The fist World War has ended, Freud has become famous and Madame Curie and her discovery of radium has had an impact on the medical field as well as used for a great deal of profit by nefarious industries. "

" I enjoyed this but it seemed to drag a little - maybe more a reflection on my life at the time but it didn't keep me awake at night reading. "

" Loved this book for its ruthless pace and stimulating effects. A completely un-putdownable and compulsive read. Waiting anxiously for Rubenfeld's third. "

" Very clever. I liked the mix of historical facts and characters. Of course it was fluffly, but it was a good diversion. Maybe a tad overwritten and the stereotypes were a bit overused, but all in all a good read. "

" I would recommend this book. "

" A very good book which was hard to put down. Love the mixture of reality with fictional events. The ending was a little rushed in my opinion which is why it only had four stars. But very good all the same. "

" Guess I just don't respond well to the "what if?" kind of book. The book was too much a construction of the 21st century. Anachronistic. Good explanation of the death instinct and Beyond the Pleasure Principle. "

" Even better than the first book, The Interpretation of Murder! Again, starts a little slow, to build familiarity with the characters and to set the scene, but once it gets going, a terrific read. "

" Very enjoyable historical fiction. Excellent character development, intricate and sophisticated plot twists, and effective merging of history and fiction in this multiple-layered whodunnit. "

" Probably a 3.5. I had a really hard time keeping up with the characters, and their motives, at first, but I had a really crazy month, so that may have been me... "

" What a very well written story with interestng characters. I found the setting to be very captivating. Hopefully we will see further adventures of Littlemore and Younger. "

" The Interpretation of Murder was still better. But this was not bad too...an intelligent thriller. "

" Really enjoyed this book. Very cleverly crafted story. Even better than his first book The Interpretation of Murder. "

" A very entertaining page turner, with some interesting fictional characters intertwined with historical figures in a story that revolves an unresolved terrorist bombing on Wall Street in 1929. The author, fwiw, is the husband of the "Tiger Mom." "

" not as good as The Interpretation of Murder...I thought the plot was less believable, and the connection with Freud and rushing back and forth across the Atlantic seemed implausible. "

" A page-turner, for sure. Will be a good film, but not serious lit. "

" Great spy/thriller/period novel circa 1920. It really brought the era of post WWI, pre-depression New York City and Washington D.C. to life. And it was a real page turner. "

" Very good yarn - was not aware of historical connection. "

" Not my favorite. Too much going on. I think it could have been two or three novels. He doesn't trust his readers to "get it." "

" exciting and easy to read mystery based on historic facts. i love the sense of humor the protagonists have. the only fault i have is how easily rubenfeld wraps everything up so conveniently. "