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A review by amluchetti
The Angel of Darkness by Caleb Carr
3.0
I hate to give this one 3 stars, but the first one, The Alienist, was just so good and I couldn't give this close to the same rating.
While I enjoy having the story from a different perspective, this time Stevie instead of John. I don't like how Stevie viewed John so differently. While of course John will have a higher opinion of himself, Stevie made him seem utterly useless and a constant drunk. Probably true, but I would have liked him to give John some credit.
That said, the actual story and murderer was interesting. Worth reading, just hard to compare to the wonder of the first.
While I enjoy having the story from a different perspective, this time Stevie instead of John. I don't like how Stevie viewed John so differently. While of course John will have a higher opinion of himself, Stevie made him seem utterly useless and a constant drunk. Probably true, but I would have liked him to give John some credit.
That said, the actual story and murderer was interesting. Worth reading, just hard to compare to the wonder of the first.