num_pages: 529
description: Experienced readers of crime and thrillers tend to stifle a yawn these days when they encounter a mountain of hype about a new book or author. But the fevered word of mouth that has been generated by Jed Rubenfeld's The Interpretation of Murder is, for once, justified. This is a remarkably ambitious book, taking on a powerful suspenseful narrative, assiduously researched historical detail and a brilliant evocation of time and character. It's not surprising that the book has already been sold in 20 different countries, and is already something of an international publishing phenomenon. The secret, of course, is in plotting, and few carry this off as adroitly as the author does here. But there is some wonderful historical detail here also, and a conjuring up of real-life characters that is very intelligently done.
language: English
title: The Interpretation of Murder
titlecomplete: The Interpretation of Murder (Freud, #1)
characters: Sigmund Freud, Jimmy Littlemore, Carl Jung, Stratham Younger
genres: Fiction, Historical, Mystery, Thriller, Psychology, Mystery Thriller, Historical Mystery, Novels, Historical Fiction, Crime
ratings_count: 15325
places: New York City, New York
series: Freud
awards: awardedAt: 1167638400000
name: Galaxy British Book Awards
category: Best Read of the Year
publisher: Headline Review