Included below is a collection of Marcus Isaacson and Lucius Isaacson testimonials from other characters in the Alienist books. For basic information about the Isaacson brothers, a character analysis of the Isaacson brothers, or quotes made by the Isaacson brothers, please use the menu.
Marcus & Lucius Isaacson Testimonials
By Laszlo Kreizler
Dr. Kreizler first meets Marcus and Lucius Isaacson during The Alienist investigation and, although he initially finds them perplexing, he grows to have a high admiration for their abilities as detectives. In return, they have a very high respect for him — particularly Lucius who seems to look up to the Doctor as a role model — and they become good friends. The following quotes or statements were made by the Doctor in reference to the brothers.
The Alienist, 75:
We went upstairs, and as I fetched my coat from the consultation room, Laszlo continued to look intrigued. “There’s no doubting they’re idiosyncratic,” he said as he walked me to the front door. “But I’ve a feeling they know their work.”
By John Moore
Like Dr. Kreizler, John first meets the Isaacson brothers within The Alienist. Initially he feels some reservation about the odd pair but he grows to enjoy their comical way and has a high respect for their abilities. The following quotes or statements were made by John in reference to the brothers.
The Alienist, 109:
Whatever reservations Kreizler, Sara, and I had had about the Isaacsons’ peculiar personal behaviour, their work far outweighted such considerations […]
By Stevie Taggert
Stevie isn’t as close to the Isaacsons as he is to the other members of the investigative team but he does enjoy their company and, like everyone else, has a high respect for their abilities. The following quotes or statements were made by Stevie in reference to the brothers.
The Angel of Darkness, 42:
There weren’t two better detectives in all the world than the Isaacsons, they’d proved that much during the Beecham case: trained in medicine and law in addition to criminal science, they kept up with advances in tracking theories and techniques from every corner of the world. It was their knowledge of the still unaccepted science of fingerprinting, for instance, that’d put the first crack in the Beecham case. They had an arsenal of cameras, chemicals, and microscopes that they brought to bear on any problem what might seem totally incomprehensible to your average detective; but they did love to bicker, and most of the time they went at it like a couple of old hens.