A review by elisabeth1st
Surrender, New York by Caleb Carr

2.0

As a huge fan of The Alienist I truly wanted to loved this novel. I did not. The pompous tone of the main character really set me on edge right from the start. The introduction of Dr. Mike Li and later, Lucas, offered some levity. The other thing that bothered me throughout was the language. Inter-mixed with the lofty, overdone vocabulary were excessive F-bombs that simply didn't suit the people, particularly Trajan. I am not opposed to the use of F*** but I really don't think a highly educated professor drops it as liberally as LT did. I won't even discuss the cheetah. Previous comments cover that topic! Mr. Carr, go back to 1800s, please!