A Death in Vienna: A Novel (Mortalis)
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Release date: 2007-05-08
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Author: Frank Tallis
English Historical Fiction, English Mystery & Suspense Fiction, Fiction, Fiction - Mystery/ Detective, Mystery/Suspense, Mystery & Detective - Historical, Fiction / Mystery & Detective / General, Historical - General, Mystery & Detective - General, Austria, Crimes against, Police, Psychoanalysts, Vienna, Women mediums
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A Death in Vienna: A Novel (Mortalis)
Date undefinedA superb book all around. I wish he had more than 2, with a 3rd on the way. Loved the characters, the plot, and the writing style. Easy to read and a pleasure to behold.
A Death in Vienna: A Novel (Mortalis)
Date undefinedFrom all aspects this is a truly wonderful find. With characters well formed and intriguing, and a setting that does not disappoint, this read accelerates quickly from page turner to page burner! I will not go into plot details, (you can read that on your own!) but I found the plot to be provocative and the flow of the story to be quite affable. I will surely continue with Mr. Tallis throughout the remainder of this series.
A Death in Vienna: A Novel (Mortalis)
Date undefined"A Death in Vienna" is as much a tour around the Ringstrasse of Vienna circa 1900 as it is a mystery. The story---told by author Frank Tallis in short episodes--has its characters and plot revolve around the city's landmarks like the Prater, Graben and Cafe Central while discussing the social and cultural events of the moment. The book's protagonist is a young pyschiatrist/psychoalnalyst, Max Liebermann, who is called upon by a police inspector friend to help solve the "locked room" murder of a beautiful clairvoyant, which seems to involve the occult.The plot is intricate with not a few red herrings strewn in the protagonist's (and the reader's) path.
This a particularly enjoyable book for anyone with an interest in the cultural life Vienna of the early 20th Century, psychiatry, the cultural/social dynamic between Austrian Jews and Gentiles, the Secessionist Movement, pastries, or just a well-told mystery.
