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- Publisher: Little, Brown; hardcover edition (1998)
- ISBN-10: 0679435328
- ISBN-13: 978-0679435327
- ASIN: B002CN4N56
- Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (16 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 1,485,627 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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18 of 18 people found the following review helpful
Format: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
Format: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
Format: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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A touchstone for storytelling and view into the human abyss
The Angel of Darkness succeeds in being its own story, standing apart from it's spiritual prequel, The Alienist, with a good sense of flow and an intriguing plot. Read more
Published 11 months ago by ElvenAngel
All too boring
I bought this book on a recommend and it sounded like a rollocking good read but oh no it wasn't. The idea and outline of the story was good but the prose was awful. Read more
Published 18 months ago by catmad
Not up to The Alienist
I agree that Stevie being the narrator with the constant use of "what" rather than "that" and the use of "off of" did grate somewhat especially as he was educated by the Doctor and... Read more
Published on 31 Mar 2009 by Mr. R. Thornton
One to read
A superb book by a wonderful writer. The follow up to the Alienist. It is another case for the psychiatrist hero that absorbs the reader in the world of New York in 1897. Read more
Published on 10 Feb 2006 by Ja Nicolson
A Book You Don't Want to End
This is terrific read. A novel of old New York peopled with characters we come to love during the course of their investigation into the kidnapping of a womans child. Read more
Published on 13 Jan 2003
A great story let down by the narrative style.
I thought that this was much better than "The Alienist", which I found both plodding and silly. Read more
Published on 6 April 2001 by Mrs. K. A. Wheatley
A truely troubling thriller!
After the Alienist it would be hard for any author to produce a work of equal magnificence, and yet Carr succeeds. Read more
Published on 19 Feb 2001 by "ryandiamond"
The new master of crime writing
I read the Alienist which was one of the best books I have ever read. This is a great read. The plot is not as well developed as the Alienist but I loved reading the book as it was... Read more
Published on 20 April 2000 by Ms. Lesa Smith
I think this is a great book for anyone who is into thrillers
This is a book for a long, windy night spent by the fire on your own. I really enjoyed it. & so we fellow thriller readers!!!!!!!
Published on 20 Jan 2000
A enjoyable sequel..
Although not as good as the Alienist (which I heartily recommend). Angel of Darkness is very well written thriller. Read more
Published on 13 Jan 2000
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