Helpful Score: 1
The publishers of this book like to compare it to Caleb Carr's The Alienist......that is pushing it a bit. Yes, the timeframe is 1906 New York City and the plot involves young women being murdered, but the similarity ends there. This was slow moving and I had to force myself to finish it. It finally picked up a bit at the end but by then it was too late.
Helpful Score: 1
Most mysteries get at best four stars from me but occasionally one merits five stars. Others may disagree but this one is soo good I just had to give it five stars. The author's research into murderers and their methods make this one fascinating. I read long into the night to finish it. It's so well done that I cannot help but recommend it to anyone who likes mysteries. And, this is the third I've read by this author. I liked it. It was awesome! Marvelous! Outstanding!
Kristin K. (escapeartistk) -
I did not enjoy this novel as much as Pinkoff's first book, "In the Shadow of Gotham." In this second novel, Detective Ziele seems to have grown more obtuse with experience. I doubt I'll read another book in this series.
