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Critica Della Ragion Criminale (2006)

by Michael Gregorio(Favorite Author)

3.32 of 5 Votes: 4

ISBN

8806180304 (ISBN13: 9788806180300)

languge

English

genre

Historical Fiction

publisher

Einaudi

series

Hanno Stiffeniis

review 1: This mystery takes place in the early 1800s in Prussia. Hanno Stiffeniis is a small-town adjudicator who receives a summons from the king to investigate a series of murders in Konigsburg. In spite of his misgivings about why he was chosen, he responds to the order and finds himself involved in a ghastly series of events. He is assisted in his efforts by his former professor, Immanuel Kant. In the background of the story are references to family conflict regarding Hanno's role in the death of his brother. While this book does not fall into my usual pattern of choice, it continuously held my interest with its odd characters and intrigue.
review 2: I don't know why I felt like I needed to keep reading this book when I'd pretty much decided I didn't like it. ... moreWhen it finally ended I wasn't even 100% sure that the mystery was solved! But the plot wasn't really the problem that I had with it. I was a bit worried about the serial killer aspect of the book since I don't care for books about serial killers. In spite of that I decided to try it as it seemed like it might be somewhat like Matthew Pearl's books that use important literary figures. Actually, I didn't have a problem with the serial killer. And the fact that Immanuel Kant didn't make that much of an impact except indirectly. There were so many ugly and disturbing images and they were not from what the killer himself did. The author goes into bad smells and the brutality of prisoners and their guards. Immanuel Kant is put to bed in a bed full of fleas. For some reason he doesn't allow his housekeeper to get rid of them. The worst came near the end of the book when the author gives way more description than necessary of what is left of a man attacked and eaten by wolves. less

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