Mary P. (mary2029) - , reviewed on 10/27/2015 + 35 more book reviews

A Death in Vienna involves a locked room murder by means of a "non-existent" bullet. On the way to solving the mystery the author provides an interesting look at the social, cultural, intellectual and political life of the capital of the Austro-Hungarian Empire at the turn of the 20th century. While the duo of police detective Oskar Rheinhardt and Max Liebermann find clues along the way, the resolution of the case comes from an unexpected source. The author, a psychiatrist, includes Freudian slips and dream theory, as well as a look at love and lust from a psychological viewpoint. I'm looking forward to the next book in the Liebermann Papers.

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