Detektīvi gan nav mans iemīļotais žanrs grāmtām, un pilnīgi notiekti filmas formātā šis darbs man patiktu krienti vairāk (paradokss, ka detektīvfilmas gan man daudzas patīk, romāni teju nekad.Ideja par vienā darbā saliktiem vairākiem slaveniem rakstniekiem (bez Vailda tur ir Arturs Konans Doils un Berems Stokers)tomēr škita gana vilinoša, lai man rastos interese grāmatu izlasīt. Un tieši šie pseido-patiesie tēli arī ir grāmtas patiesais trumpis, pats noslēpums un tā risinājums manai gaumei ir par lēnīgu un risinājums - detektīvs sapulcina visus vienā telpā un beidzot atklāj vainīgo (lai gan domāts kā stila ieturēšana "klasiskam" detektīvam) - man vienmēr kritis uz nerviem.Tomēr girbu uzsvērt, ka šajā gadījumā 3 zvaigznes nozīmē tiešām neitralitāti, nevis 3 kā teju nesekmīgu vērtējumu 5 ballu sistēmā. Grāmata ir viegli lasāma, bez zemūdens akmeņiem, un neviens jau nav vainīgs, ka manai gaumei tā tomēr atbilda ne visai. Oscar Wilde is solving crimes while rubbing elbows with Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, Robert Sherard, and in this book, Bram Stoker. What's not to like?Once more, knowing a good deal about Oscar Wilde's life story gives more than a few sentences a somber, albeit still witty, tint, something I thoroughly enjoy. Still, even if you know nothing about Oscar Wilde, you'll feel you know a great deal about him after this. The way Brandreth captures Wilde's personality...it's pretty amazing.The crime of this novel revolves around a special dinner where each guest anonymously names a person they'd like to see murdered and then, as circumstances would have it, it would appear that these wishes are coming true as name after name winds up dead.I think it's a sign of a compelling narrative that I was half-tempted to create my own notebook grid to coordinate the information that Wilde reveals. Who exactly wrote down what name on each slip is parceled out slowly throughout the book, ever so slowly absolving some members while casting doubt on others. It's rather well done, in my honest opinion.If I have any complaint, it's that the use of Bram Stoker was not really important. He was barely there and didn't interact with the main characters much. His role could've been filled by any fictional (or non-fictional, but less famous) character. It's a minor gripe, but considering how heavily Sir Arthur Conan Doyle factors into this series so far, I was hoping for another literary giant to be super relevant. Still, if that's all I can say negatively, it hardly ruins an otherwise fantastic mystery.
Do You like book Oskars Vailds Un Nāves Rings (2008)?
Terribly interesting historical mystery with a fascinating detective: Oscar himself. Do read!
—loufo
OK, so I'm going to have to un-suspend Ellmann's biography.
—subhas
I love this series, highly recommend all 3 books!
—merryjay
