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A review by buj
The Angel of Darkness by Caleb Carr
5.0
How Carr makes what should be a dense 600+ page book easy reading and consistently interesting is beyond me. Focusing on Stevie's POV was a very clever way to give readers another perspective on New York 1897 as well as characters like Laszlo, Sarah, Cyrus, and Moore. There's more forensic development, and you get insight into the workings of the court house in this one, which I found very captivating though very stressful. The psychological focus on a woman serial killer was refreshing as well, and I'm excited to see where the 3rd books goes.
Sidenote: after reading this book, I'm pretty disappointed in the second season of the show. Stevie is such a good character, and this narrative was well-plotted. Not sure why they had to reinvent it, though I do like the show's focus on Sarah (which I'm hoping will be in book 3).
Sidenote: after reading this book, I'm pretty disappointed in the second season of the show. Stevie is such a good character, and this narrative was well-plotted. Not sure why they had to reinvent it, though I do like the show's focus on Sarah (which I'm hoping will be in book 3).