The Alienist

A first-rate tale of crime and punishment that will keep readers guessing until the final pages. Entertainment Weekly

Caleb Carr s rich period thriller takes us back to the moment in history when the modern idea of the serial killer became available to us . . . [and] tracks the efforts of a team of farsighted investigators working frantically to solve a string of hideous murders. . . . Absorbing . . . suspenseful . . . gratifying. The Detroit News

A high-spirited, charged-up and unfailingly smart thriller. Los Angeles Times

You can smell the fear in the air. The New York Times

Keeps readers turning pages well past their bedtime. San Francisco Chronicle
 
Engrossing. Newsweek

A ripsnorter of a plot . . . a fine dark ride. The Arizona Daily Star

[A] delicious premise . . . Its settings and characterizations are much more sophisticated than the run-of-the-mill thrillers that line the shelves in bookstores. The Washington Post Book World

The method of the hunt and the disparate team of hunters lift the tale beyond the level of a good thriller way beyond. . . . A remarkable combination of historical novel and psychological thriller. The Buffalo News

Mesmerizing. Detroit Free Press

Remarkable . . . The reader is taken on a whirlwind tour of the Gilded Age metropolis, climbing up tenement stairs, scrambling across rooftops, and witnessing midnight autopsies. . . . A breathtaking, finely crafted mystery. Richmond Times-Dispatch

Gripping, atmospheric . . . intelligent and entertaining. USA Today

Harrowing, fascinating . . . will please fans of Ragtime and The Silence of the Lambs. The Flint Journal