Topic: You should be watching "The Alienist" on TNT
beckyderp !LiptondPyg started this discussion 8 years ago#71,322
The best-selling book by Caleb Carr is the basis for "The Alienist," a psychological thriller set amidst the vast wealth, extreme poverty and technological innovation of 1896 New York. A never-before-seen ritualistic killer is responsible for the gruesome murders of boy prostitutes, and newly appointed police commissioner Theodore Roosevelt calls upon criminal psychologist Dr. Laszlo Kreizler, newspaper illustrator John Moore and police department secretary Sara Howard to conduct the investigation in secret. The brilliant, obsessive Kreizler is known as an alienist -- one who studies mental pathologies and the deviant behaviors of those who are alienated from themselves and society. His job, along with his controversial views, makes him a social pariah in some circles. But helped by a band of outsiders, Kreizler's tireless efforts eventually answer the question behind what makes a man into a murderer.
Anonymous B replied with this 8 years ago, 5 minutes later, 17 minutes after the original post[^][v]#858,013
@previous (Big Daddy Derek !Uvm54ORbmo)
Oh, I can. I'm just not a fat couch potato watching television all day like you. I get 12 free channels. 4 out of those 12 are the only channels I need.
Anonymous F joined in and replied with this 8 years ago, 9 minutes later, 27 minutes after the original post[^][v]#858,018
Wow. I remember reading that book not long after its sequel came out.
beckyderp !LiptondPyg (OP) replied with this 8 years ago, 25 minutes later, 52 minutes after the original post[^][v]#858,021
Anonymous F replied with this 8 years ago, 1 hour later, 3 hours after the original post[^][v]#858,071
@858,021 (beckyderp !LiptondPyg)
I stopped reading it about halfway through. The genre and writing style were not my cup of tea. I recall thinking the book shifted between trying too hard to be mysterious and being tediously dull. Lots of people seemed to be really excited about the sequel though, including my friend who all but thrust the first book into my hands recommending I read it.
It sounds like an interesting premise and setting for a television series. I hope they do a good job.
beckyderp !LiptondPyg (OP) replied with this 8 years ago, 5 hours later, 9 hours after the original post[^][v]#858,154
@858,037 (Syntax)
I'm sorry I told you to shut up. It was rude.
Syntax replied with this 8 years ago, 7 hours later, 17 hours after the original post[^][v]#858,220