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Book Review of The Alienist (Dr. Laszlo Kreizler, Bk 1)

The Alienist (Dr. Laszlo Kreizler, Bk 1)
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"Caleb Carr's rich period thriller takes us back to the moment in history when the modern idea of the serial killer become available to us . . . tracks the efforts of a team of farsighted investigators working frantically to solve a string of hideous murders . . . absorbing, suspenseful, gratifying."