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Reviewed by Melinda Hills for Readers' Favorite
Idyllic and historic Edelweiss Castle comes under intense scrutiny when the venerable aristocrat Joseph von Aybesford grants an interview to a local television program and the hastily replaced assigned interviewer is later found dead. Edelweiss Castle: Death of an Interviewer by Gerhard Oberressl follows the investigation of this tragedy, bringing to light countless secrets that had remained hidden for many years. With the astounding sleuthing abilities of Etienne Friendly, who also has ties to the castle, a number of intricate side plots are uncovered leaving many people open to suspicion. With the complication of a political separation of the state of Goodland from the rest of the Austrian government, official inquiries into the death of the interviewer, Xanda van Aanstryk, grind to a halt. However, the dedication of Friendly and his Home Investigations team gradually untangles all the threads, providing tremendous surprises for those most closely tied to the castle and its inhabitants.
Wonderfully convoluted and extremely complex, the plot of Edelweiss Castle: Death of an Interviewer is worthy of Agatha Christie’s Hercule Poirot. Gerhard Oberressl captures the grandeur of the aristocracy as well as the more immediate concerns of the townspeople in this tale of a social climbing schemer and those who fell into her path. Although well written, there are some difficulties with the language as Gerhard Oberressl is a non-native speaker of English, but this adds to the ‘continental appeal’ in places. The characters are deeply drawn and motivations are not always what they appear so there is plenty to consider as you try to beat Etienne Friendly, the sleuth, to the conclusion. A well-conceived and thought out story with a wonderful depth and complexity.
