Edith F. (Tigger14) reviewed on 1/17/2011 + 27 more book reviews

The 1890's was a period of incredible change and New York City was a center for a lot of that change. The Alienist is essentially a murder mystery set during this time in New York City, but it is much more than that. An alienist is the term used for a psychiatrist, in that time when psychiatry was barely recognized as a science, if it was recognized at all. This story weaves the many changes in attitude towards women, classes of people, law enforcement, with the physical changes taking place in the city of New York. This is a very enjoyable read.

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