The Alienist
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One of the most impressive things aboutThe Alienistis its density.
Which is to say: Silver Smile moves fast and packs a lot into each minute.
Its implied that he was sexually assaulted after being drugged, and eventually found wandering the streets.
Unfortunately, its not enough to find the killer before another murder occurs.
This time, the body is found on a roof in Battery Park.
The love triangles set up last week are quickly solidified … and then immediately thrown into chaos.
Sara manages to soldier through everyones worst nightmare, i.e.
He alienates Moore by needling him about his perceived failures and his inability to form meaningful connections.
John tells her that Moore took Mary in after she burned her father to death.
His life seems to be falling apart at the seams on all fronts, not least at home.
He lives with his grandmother (Grace Zabriskie, a.k.a.
Roosevelt, by contrast, doesnt seem to be on speaking terms with anybody.
