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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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This book will leave you spellbound until the last pages as a who done it at the turn of the century. The members of this group of detectives and the new head of NY's police dept, Teddy Roosevelt, really become a team utilizing a new method to solve the killer of young boys as it drags you through the seedy bars and sex dens of the period. History, science, psychology, and good police work will keep your eyes glued to this book, and guarantee you will be recommending it like me.