Dr. Neruda's Cure for Evil

Name: Dr. Neruda's Cure for Evil
Brand: Findaway
Availability: InStock
Author: Rafael Yglesias
ISBN: 9781597776707

Author: Rafael Yglesias

Narrator: David Dukes

Abridged: 6 hr 11 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Phoenix Books, Inc.

Published: 01/01/1996

Categories: Fiction, Suspense & Thriller, Psychological

Synopsis

When one of Dr. Rafael Neruda' s patients commits a vicious murder and then kills himself, the psychiatrist is compelled to discover the root causes of the crime. Delving into his own painful childhood, he embarks on a desperate personal mission to confront the nature of evil itself. Endangering both his personal and professional future, Neruda devises the ultimate test for his cure for evil— a cure that becomes a shocking journey of eroticism, manipulation, and danger.

About Rafael Yglesias

Rafael Yglesias is an American novelist and screenwriter. He dropped out of high school upon publication of his first novel in 1972 at age seventeen. He was married to Margaret from 1977 until her death in 2004. He is the author of nine novels, including Dr. Neruda’s Cure for Evil and Fearless, which he adapted for the screen. He has two grown sons and lives in New York’s Greenwich Village.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Shane on June 07, 2012

I waver between 3 and 4 stars. I'm settling with 3 because I think many people will be baffled by this book. If you define yourself as a person who "likes to know what makes people tick" then I'd definitely recommend it. I am fascinated by psychology and the analyses of the human psyche. Be prepared......more

Goodreads review by Rangies3 on March 19, 2013

Seriously? This started so beautifully. Yglesias writes so vividly with such color, and I enjoyed the imagery in the first segment if the book. The plausibility began dissolving slowly in the second segment. Evil Disorder? Sociopaths. The protagonist is no better than his "patients" by the end. And......more

Goodreads review by Debra on May 31, 2013

What a psychological tour de force. If you are into psychology you should enjoy this thought-provoking book. I liked the way psychiatrist uses reverse psychology to get through to the "evil" people he encounters. The book is a long one, and it is NOT a thriller, so if you are looking for action this......more

Goodreads review by Genna on October 17, 2018

It took me a while - this is a BIG book - but I finally made it! And yet I'm not sure what to make of it. As other reviews have said, the book is split into three parts. The beginning is an in-depth and interesting look into the upbringing of a young boy (Rafe) with mixed heritage: Jew and Latino an......more