Barbara L. reviewed on 6/14/2009 + 988 more book reviews

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The NY Daily News called this a "baroque tale of egos and ids run rampant." The NY Times called the author "no ordinary pop-cultural sensation." The story takes place in the summer of 1909 at a time when Sigmund Freud comes to NY, opium dens are flourishing in Chinatown, the Manhattan Bridge is under construction, corruption is widespread in the police department and the city government and the rich consider themselves above the law and you wonder if the murder will be solved. It is definitely analyzed with the help of Freud and perhaps the last honest cop in the city. This is an exceptionally well written book, a must read.

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