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Review title: I really wanted to like this book
Product review: I love New York and any stories that take place there, especially old New York, and I heard Caleb Carr speak recently on CSPAN and was very impressed with his knowledge of history and politics. I had picked this book up 3 times prior and just could not get into it ( this was about 3 years ago) , so after seeing him on CSPAN I thought I would try it again. I did get halfway through, but to me, his writing was dry and uninvolving. I just could not get a feel for the characters or situations. Basically I was bored. As much as I wanted to like the book I just didnt care.I would instead recommend, if you are like me and want to read more books about old New York to stick with Edith Wharton and E.L. Doctorow ( Ragtime, one of the greatest books and is historical fiction )
