Oscar Wilde and the Nest of Vipers: Oscar Wilde Mystery: 4

io libro è praticamente nuovo, solo un po' vissuto, il che ne aumenta il fascino. Penso acquisterò altri libri usati

The book had begun promisingly, with a multiple P-O-V structure, interspersed with adequately gothic tropes, dastardly crimes, and (finally!) Arthur Conan Doyle in fine form. But then it fizzled out like stale soda, with a rushed-yet-pointless ending. Something is seriously wrong with the author, I think. Story after story, he complicates plots to an unmanageable level, and then hastily concludes his novel, so that he can start another! Now you decide whether you are going to read this book, or not.

It's the spring of 1890 and once again Brandreth gives us the irrepressible, witty, charming, intelligent and eloquent Oscar Wilde as detective. He is aided in his investigations by Arthur Conan Doyle, Bram Stoker, and his biographer Robert Sherard. It all begins at a high scoiety party hosted by the Duke and Duchess of Albemarle where the Duchess is found murdered. In attendance at the party is the Prince of Wales, a psychiatrist by the name of Lord Yarbrough and Rex LaSalle who claims to be a vampire, and who just happens to capture Wilde's eye. Because the Duchess has two small puncture wounds on her neck they immediately suspect a vampire has done the deed. In fact, Rex LaSalle who claims to be a vampire told Wilde that he would take the Duchess that very night, but at the time she is killed LaSalle is standing with Wilde at the party. Everything that happens in the book is told through newspaper articles, telegrams, letters, and diary entries, particulary those diary entries of Robert Sherard and Arthur Conan Doyle. The story takes us to various places, i.e., restaurants, parties, opium dens, insane asylum, a gloomy graveyard and the Moulin Rouge. This really lets the reader see different sides of the investigation as well as get to know all the characters far better. I actually felt chills during the narration of the graveyard scene where the Vampire Club meets and where our protagonists go to learn more about vampires. The scene was eerily dark and suspenseful. It's the first time I've actually felt apprehension in one of the Oscar Wilde books. This book is humorous while being intriguing at the same time. It is a good mystery book with an adorable protagonist and very likeable other characters. This is a thoroughly entertaining and captivating book. I highly recommend it.

Per chi segue questa serie di racconti non può non piacere la storia. Devo però notare che come quasi tutti le serie che uno legge se comincia in una lingua e passa in corso di lettura ad un altra ne perde di piacere perchè ci abituiamo ad uno stile di narrativa o descrizioni che variano con le traduzioni.

This is a wonderful book however I was very disappointed to realise that it is a book I already own. It was previously released as "Nest of Vipers". I knew they had released the other books under other titles however I failed to see that this is one of those. It is a great book and I love the series however very annoyed with the publishers for causing such confusion. I recommend the series but please be careful which ones you order.