- Paperback: 816 pages
- Publisher: Time Warner Paperbacks; New edition edition (26 Sep 1998)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0751522759
- ISBN-13: 978-0751522754
- Product Dimensions: 17.8 x 10.9 x 4.8 cm
- Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (16 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 1,281,593 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Portraying New York City circa 1897 as a time bomb of political corruption and violence, Caleb Carr returns to familiar territory in The Angel of Darkness, the sequel to his international bestseller, The Alienist. Also a stand-alone novel, The Angel of Darkness brings together the same cast of characters from The Alienist but the relating of their recent psychological investigation has shifted from John Moore to 13-year-old Stevie Taggert. Abandoned by his drug addict mother, raised on the streets and in love with a teenage prostitute, Stevie's narration brings to the novel a tender combination of streetwise nonchalance and a tentative optimism that has been fostered by Dr Laszlo Kriezler's care. But even Stevie isn't prepared for the case of Libby Hatch--a dangerous caretaker who leaves in her wake a trail of dead children and who has kidnapped the child of a Spanish diplomat. Racing against the clock of Libby's psychosis and a legal system that has blinkered itself to such atrocities, the group struggle to find the key that will reveal Libby's murderous nature. A fascinating exploration of the very modern theme of motherhood and its role in society, The Angel of Darkness is a taut, page-turning thriller set against a gloomy Dickensian backdrop of crime and depravation. --Shannon Bingham
Mail on Sunday
'... brilliantly maintains a ferocious grip.'
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16 of 16 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
***A Crime Committed...In More Ways Than One***,
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This review is from: The Angel of Darkness (Paperback)
Caleb Carr's sequel to the fantastic 'Alienist' is cut from the same cloth as, say...The Godfather part-2...in that it's in many ways superior to it's predecessor. Angel of Darkness stands alone in terms of story, it's not a continuation, but the characters created so richly in the first book are written with much more evolution here. Forensic science may not appeal to a great demographic, it's not a big turn on for me generally, but when it's set in a time and environment that looked upon on it as almost devilish...it tends to become a whole lot more compelling. So, the good Dr. Kreizler returns when his considerable pyschological skills are once more required to hunt down a serial killer who seems to have a destructive notion of motherhood. Kreizler's team is re-assembled, sporting fabulous characters that pull you effortlessly into late 19th century New York. The hunt is on. The team works incognito from their usual crime related professions and has to avoid detection by the local police force who are already involved in the case, this only makes their task harder. Moore...the cynical edged journalist and Kreizler's oldest friend. The Isaac brothers...almost comic relief if not for their amazing knowledge of forensic science and revolutionary approach to crime fighting. And, Teddy Roosevelt, who constantly acts as a public shield for Kreizler's oft critisised methods. Roosevelts inclusion initially feels awkward to the reader but quickly lends the writing an amazing level of believability. And how to prosecute a killer discovered, caught and brought to justice utilising experimental science widely seen as inadmissable to a court of law? How the world has changed. Now you can't prosecute a criminal without it. Carr's depth of writing, both location and character, is woven so beautifully it's almost a despair to close the book as your eyelids cry out for sleep. A true Dickens of the modern age with a natural flair for crafting a time we'll never revisit. Rich beyond compare.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
2.0 out of 5 stars
The Angel of Darkness,
By Rich (UK) - See all my reviews
This review is from: The Angel of Darkness (Paperback)
Interesting characters but this book is far too long. The author could easily have told the story in half the time. A plus is the character of Rupert Picton and a minus is the characterisation of Libby Hatch. She didn't come to life at all, and there was no real insight into her personality beyond the superficial, ironic as this superficiality contributes to her situation.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Utterly engaging.,
By A Customer
This review is from: The Angel of Darkness (Mass Market Paperback)
Picked this up from a charity store, quite by chance, and found the storythoroughly entertaining. A carefully crafted plot and fantastic attentionto period detail, left me only wanting to find out more about Caleb Carr,and read the other books he's written. Certainly an author I'll be lookingout for in the future.
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