Woman of the Dead: A Novel
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| Rating | : | 4.50 (861 Votes) |
| Asin | : | B00LD1OOJ8 |
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| Number of Pages | : | 232 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2018-01-24 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Woman of the Dead is his first book to be translated into English. . His books have been translated into twelve languages. Bernhard Aichneris an award-winning author and photographer living in Innsbruck, Austria
Wow. Quite a complex character…. “A tense thriller…this thoroughly satisfying novel explores how far a person will go for love.” (Publishers Weekly)“Bloody corpses and an intriguing protagonist combine to flesh out Aichner’s violent tale…fascinating.” (Kirkus)“One of the most arresting thrillers I’ve read in years. The Joan of Arc of vigilante justice.” (DIE WELT)“Murderously good – Aichner is on the brink of his great breakthrough.” (WIENER)“A suspense-heavy plot that leaves nothing to be desired (TIROLER TAGESZEITUNG)“Everything a thriller needs to be.” (20er)“Setting this book down? No way. A hypnotic thriller! Aichner plumbs the darkest depths of the human psyche in this compelling tale of a female undertaker. A kick-ass thriller.” (STERN)"TK" (TK )“A perfect thriller wit
The #1 international bestseller praised as “one of the most arresting thrillers I’ve read in years” (#1 New York Times bestselling author Lisa Gardner), Woman of the Dead is the darkly thrilling tale of Brünhilde Blum, a successful undertaker whose happiness is dashed by a tragedy that sets her on a path of revenge.For the past eight years, Blum has had a good life—a life that masks the terrible secrets of her past. As Blum’s grief over the death of her husband, Mark, overwhelms her, only her two little girls can drag her back to the land of the living. She soon learns Mark’s death was no accident—it was murder—and Blum dives headfirst into the abyss to find out why and have her revenge.Woman of the Dead, the first book in a trilogy, is an unforgettable thriller about the lengths one passionate woman will go to for vengeance and the tug-of-war between good and evil that exists in all of us. Vivid, tense, and written with breakneck narration, this novel introduces Bernhard Aichner as a rising star in crime fiction.. She is a successful undertaker, a doting mother, and the loving wife of a decorated police officer.Then in one devastating moment, a hit-and-run changes everything. Time passes quietly until while packing up Mark’s office, Blum discovers a recorded conversation from a case he was investigating
Cathryn said I really enjoyed this book and it had been recommended to me. I really enjoyed this book and it had been recommended to me by a friend as I had mentioned to her how much I loved the book Gone Girl and Girl with a Dragon Tatoo. Great original story and the author had me hooked right in. Suspenseful read could not put it down and stayed up at night to get to the end. Loved it.. "Great Read!" according to Andrew S. Kelly. Great story and well written!!!. "Woman of the Dead" according to J. Hamby. At times fast paced and at times very clunky, this is a frustrating mix of what can make a good strong thriller and what can ruin one.While the main character is defined as an interesting lead, I found that the author never really took those interesting elements and made them fully work. Instead they remained as definitions. She was odd. Driven. More than a bit of a sociopath. Had the author take the time to actually use those characteristics to tell a story and not just rely on them to explain certain plot points I would have been