The Interpretation of Murder: A Novel
by Jed Rubenfeld
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Author: Jed RubenfeldEdition: Hardcover
Audio: English (Published)
Format: Bargain Price
Published: 2006-09-05
ISBN: N/A
Number of pages: 384
Publisher: Henry Holt and Co.
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Book Review: New York City Historical Thriller!
Summary: 5 Stars
This is one outstanding read if you are a New Yorker who enjoys historical thrillers the way I do! With uncanny precision, Jed Rubenfeld accurately and colorfully describes turn of the twentieth century New York City at a time many historians consider to be the `incubator period' of what has shaped to become the modern day city of the world, while providing us with a fascinating thriller filled with some of the most interesting and unique characters ever to shape the pages of the fictionalized world: true life mentor/teacher soon-to-be nemesis Dr. Sigmund Freud and Dr. Carl Jung!
Through the author's considerable but flawless effort, the reader can actually feel the pulse and heartbeat of a resilient, yet awkward New York City as it begins to find itself. The physical awakening of America was seen through the eyes of the world as a concentration of activity evolving around New York City. In `The Interpretation of Murder' Jed Rubenfeld articulates to the reader New York City in the year 1909: a time when the city clearly began to distinguish itself from every other city in the world. With a sense of awkwardness, America's social denizens during the Gilded Age, still accustomed to the status of the golden crowns, yearned for approval: always being mindful of social status. In fact, as the author properly points out, `New York Society in the Gilded Age was essentially the creation of two very rich women, Mrs. Astor and Ms. Vanderbilt, and the titanic clash between them (a few years earlier).
Embarking off a transatlantic voyage into New York City in 1909 at the invitation of Clark University, Dr. Sigmund Freud, along with his young prot?g?' Dr. Carl Jung, and Sandor Ferenczi embark on a fascinating experience of New York City, filled with intrigue, back-stabbing, and murder! With credit due, it is through Rubenfeld's fascinating understanding of the relationship between two of the world's most fascinating men: Freud and Jung that the thriller holds itself tightly. In the midst of a clever mystery, the reader is brought into what could be assumed to be accurate dialogue that could have occurred between Freud and Jung as their adventure in New York, and mystery surrounding all sorts of mishaps continues. Through tightly woven dialogue, the reader gets to experience the, I expect, little known and talked about oddities that were Dr. Freud, including his ability to lie and fabricate issues, a proclivity toward sexual understanding, and his overall repulsiveness with America. Additionally, the fallen relationship between Freud and Jung, as built and destructed by Rubenfeld is brilliantly done.
In retrospect to the fat that this is a murder mystery, I believe the author would have been more suited to have the reader care about the victims of the crimes that occur. The story's ending could have been a bit more tightly constructed, which would have required for a tightening of the plot line and a bit more focus on characters staying in frame. Nevertheless, Rubenfeld delivers just enough to keep the reader flipping through the pages and wanting more.
`The Interpretation of Murder' by Jed Rubenfeld is a smart, highly entertaining read that gives insight into turn of the century New York, and so, the world. If you are a fan of the historical thriller, then this is a very good read. If you are a lover of New York City, and a lover of the historical thriller, this is a must read. Well done, Mr. Rubenfeld!
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