Villainy in Vienna

Villainy in Vienna

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  • Author：Kelly Oliver
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Elaine Dickinson ，

Thoroughly enjoyableIf Fiona Figg had been a real agent， she would not have survived the week。 That said， this is a thoroughly enjoyable book。The wonderful descriptions of the Hotel Sacher， make you feel as if you are there。Plenty of twists and turns and a couple of good sub plots entertain all the way through。I didn't want to put the book down。 I know it's a book I will read again。 Thoroughly enjoyableIf Fiona Figg had been a real agent， she would not have survived the week。 That said， this is a thoroughly enjoyable book。The wonderful descriptions of the Hotel Sacher， make you feel as if you are there。Plenty of twists and turns and a couple of good sub plots entertain all the way through。I didn't want to put the book down。 I know it's a book I will read again。 。。。more

Lata ，

The enterprising Fiona Figg is in Vienna， thanks to an invite from Fredrick Fredricks， that dastardly German spy， big game hunter and overall cheeky， dashing fellow。Saddled with Clifford Douglas， posing as her husband， by order of the War Office， Fiona is there to hopefully thwart Fredricks' attempt to murder another double agent。Fiona meets with the Empress， reads Sherlock Holmes stories to kids， makes a few mistakes， solves a murder， a dognapping and a theft， so， not a wasted trip， even with t The enterprising Fiona Figg is in Vienna， thanks to an invite from Fredrick Fredricks， that dastardly German spy， big game hunter and overall cheeky， dashing fellow。Saddled with Clifford Douglas， posing as her husband， by order of the War Office， Fiona is there to hopefully thwart Fredricks' attempt to murder another double agent。Fiona meets with the Empress， reads Sherlock Holmes stories to kids， makes a few mistakes， solves a murder， a dognapping and a theft， so， not a wasted trip， even with the unfortunate loss of an agent。 She gets to spend a little time with agent Archie Somersby again， whom she met in England originally， and finds Clifford has his uses。Fiona is irrepressible， and despite her belief in her silliness， makes a number of good deductions about people and situations。 She also recognizes that the men of the War Office need to listen to what she says， and to divulge more pre-assignment to her， for her to be more effective at her job。 She's growing in confidence as an agent， and in her abilities， and it's fun to watch。 This series has so far been light， a little silly， but also really interesting in how author Kelly Oliver includes real-life individuals and events。 I learned a little about an event near the end of World War I， and liked how quietly subversive Fiona's thoughts are about the aims and attitudes of the men around her and those leading countries。Thank you to Netgalley and to Level Best Books for this ARC in exchange for my review。 。。。more

Ashlyn Koons ，

I received this book from NetGalley in exchange for my honest review。Three initial thoughts:1。 I don’t care what cringey cliche Fiona’s dearly departed， good old dad used to say。 It was not a cute character quirk。 2。 If I hear “golly” or “old girl” one more time， I’ll scream。 3。 Fiona Figg is a terrible spy。 She forgets her own cover name， is not good at pretending to be Clifford’s wife （also why is he even in the book？） and actually disguises herself as Charlie Chaplin。 Yikes。 Fiona constantly I received this book from NetGalley in exchange for my honest review。Three initial thoughts:1。 I don’t care what cringey cliche Fiona’s dearly departed， good old dad used to say。 It was not a cute character quirk。 2。 If I hear “golly” or “old girl” one more time， I’ll scream。 3。 Fiona Figg is a terrible spy。 She forgets her own cover name， is not good at pretending to be Clifford’s wife （also why is he even in the book？） and actually disguises herself as Charlie Chaplin。 Yikes。 Fiona constantly asks herself throughout the book if so-and-so knows she’s a spy。 Yes， Fiona。 Everyone knows。 The plot of this book was a bit of a mess。 Clearly， I should have read the prior stories as there was much alluding to Fiona’s past lovers and situations。 This book was a string of unconnected and random problems。 I’m pretty sure she wasn’t sent on a mission to find stolen dogs or Albert Einstein’s wife （yes） stolen journal。 Yet we ended up with an extremely long book， at least it felt that way， about both （and about Fiona failing miserably at what she’s supposed to be finding out）。 In one instance she finds a string of numbers on a Sherlock Holmes story， which the cover was used as a blotting page？ I think？ And it takes her like four paragraphs to figure out the Sherlock Holmes story is the decoder。 Positive points: the villain is interesting， the historical tidbits are fun， and I appreciate the effort at creating a “cozy espionage mystery。” I don’t think I’ll continue following Miss Figg on her journeys。 。。。more

Karen ，

I read the first three books back-to-back and I adore Fiona and may be crushing on Fredrick a bit much。 As a standalone I'm not sure if I would give this 5 stars， but the three together deserve at least 7 so it all works out。 I read the first three books back-to-back and I adore Fiona and may be crushing on Fredrick a bit much。 As a standalone I'm not sure if I would give this 5 stars， but the three together deserve at least 7 so it all works out。 。。。more

Mint ，

With the inclusion of many historical details， Oliver did a fantastic job transporting her readers to 1917 Vienna。 I can't speak to whether all of the historical details are accurate or not - and of course， this is a fiction novel， so some creative license is to be expected。 But， I thought that they were a very nice touch。 They greatly contributed to establishing the setting and tension of the novel。As for the mystery component， it was very complex， with many characters and storylines to keep tr With the inclusion of many historical details， Oliver did a fantastic job transporting her readers to 1917 Vienna。 I can't speak to whether all of the historical details are accurate or not - and of course， this is a fiction novel， so some creative license is to be expected。 But， I thought that they were a very nice touch。 They greatly contributed to establishing the setting and tension of the novel。As for the mystery component， it was very complex， with many characters and storylines to keep track of。 While I'm impressed by how full this mystery was， personally， I found myself getting confused at times trying to remember which characters were connected to which storylines。 I enjoyed the historical nature of the novel more than the mystery itself。 The suspense surrounding Fiona's precarious position as a British spy in the Austro-Hungarian Empire kept me on the edge of my seat。 Still， she's a better detective than she is a spy。 Maybe this was covered in an earlier novel， but I'm a bit confused as to why her only duty is to tail one German spy who is targeting other low-level British spies given the larger context of a world war。 She also lacks skills that I'd think would be crucial for a spy in Vienna like being able to speak German or being able to lie with ease。 These critiques aside， I really enjoyed reading this novel and I'd definitely read other books in this series in the future。 Thank you to NetGalley and Level Best Books for providing me with an ARC。 All opinions expressed are my own。 This is the first book in the series that I've read。 It works as a standalone， but in order to get a fuller understanding of the story and some of the recurring characters， I think it's best to start at the beginning of the series。 For more of my reviews， please visit: 。。。more

Giannina ，

I received this book free for an honest review。 I found this book very enjoyable。 The atmosphere was believable of the time。 Fiona was very believable and led us through an interesting time。 As well as dramatic moments there were light hearted moments。 Look forward to reading more of her adventures。

Margaret Mizushima ，

I really enjoyed this book and I particularly love Fiona Figg！ Kelly Oliver does such a nice job of rounding out the characters and keeping the dialogue fresh and witty。 I like this time period and loved reading about the fashion， the furnishings at the hotel， and the food as well as enjoying the twisty plot in a face-paced mystery。 I felt Villainy in Vienna delivered an engaging story laced with humor and high jinks。 I highly recommend it！I received an advance copy of this book from the publish I really enjoyed this book and I particularly love Fiona Figg！ Kelly Oliver does such a nice job of rounding out the characters and keeping the dialogue fresh and witty。 I like this time period and loved reading about the fashion， the furnishings at the hotel， and the food as well as enjoying the twisty plot in a face-paced mystery。 I felt Villainy in Vienna delivered an engaging story laced with humor and high jinks。 I highly recommend it！I received an advance copy of this book from the publisher in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more

Kyle ，

Fiona Figg and the secondary characters are very well developed。 I especially like that some of the characters are based on real life people。 Very interesting。 I also liked the pacing and suspense。 I recommend this book if you like mad-capped， cozy， historical mysteries。 I received an advanced copy from the publisher。

Harriet ，

Villainy in Vienna is my first book by this author， and I really enjoyed it。 Now， I have to go back and read the first two in the series。 I found the book engaging and fun。 Fiona is a riot。 And I like the romantic intrigue and the witty banter between Fiona and Clifford， and Fiona and Fredricks。 Good fun。I read an advance copy from the publisher。

Rebecca ，

I love Fiona Figg so much I asked for an advance copy of this book from the publisher。 LOVED this book！！！ Villainy in Vienna gracefully weaves history， humor， and high jinks into the perfect curl-up-by-the-fire read。 I didn't know about Albert Einstein's wife Mileva—what a revelation。 A good historical mystery should teach you something。 This one did for sure。 And it made me laugh。 This book is pure joy and highly entertaining。 I can't wait for the next Fiona Figg Mystery。 I love Fiona Figg so much I asked for an advance copy of this book from the publisher。 LOVED this book！！！ Villainy in Vienna gracefully weaves history， humor， and high jinks into the perfect curl-up-by-the-fire read。 I didn't know about Albert Einstein's wife Mileva—what a revelation。 A good historical mystery should teach you something。 This one did for sure。 And it made me laugh。 This book is pure joy and highly entertaining。 I can't wait for the next Fiona Figg Mystery。 。。。more

Benigno Trigo ，

Start the new year with a funny cozy mystery chuck-full of history。 I just loved Villainy in Vienna。 Fiona Figg is wonderful and so are the mystery's funny characters。 Many of them， like Frederic Fredericks， are historical， and they jump-off the page。 I particularly liked Frau Sacher Torte with her cigar and French Bulldog。 And I learned some fascinating tidbits about Albert and Mileva Einstein。。。 Was Mileva the mind behind the theory of relativity？ Who knew？ I couldn't put it down！ And then， of Start the new year with a funny cozy mystery chuck-full of history。 I just loved Villainy in Vienna。 Fiona Figg is wonderful and so are the mystery's funny characters。 Many of them， like Frederic Fredericks， are historical， and they jump-off the page。 I particularly liked Frau Sacher Torte with her cigar and French Bulldog。 And I learned some fascinating tidbits about Albert and Mileva Einstein。。。 Was Mileva the mind behind the theory of relativity？ Who knew？ I couldn't put it down！ And then， of course， there is the murder in Vienna。。。Another Fiona Figg triumph！ （I received an advance copy of Villainy in Vienna from the publisher。） 。。。more

Amanda ，

I read this book early through NetGalley。 It’s the first I’ve read in the series and I do think I’ll try the others。Overall I liked the book。 It is very similar to the Her Royal Spyness series by Rhys Bowen。 Both are set in similar time periods， feature an amateur young female spy and fictionalized versions of real people and events。 I did not pick up on it in this book， but both series also borrow ideas from some classic Agatha Christie novels。 There were a few things I did not like。 Most had t I read this book early through NetGalley。 It’s the first I’ve read in the series and I do think I’ll try the others。Overall I liked the book。 It is very similar to the Her Royal Spyness series by Rhys Bowen。 Both are set in similar time periods， feature an amateur young female spy and fictionalized versions of real people and events。 I did not pick up on it in this book， but both series also borrow ideas from some classic Agatha Christie novels。 There were a few things I did not like。 Most had to do with repetition and could be easily corrected。 1。 Overuse of the words “blackguard” and “deuced”2。 Fiona dressing like a boy/man gets a little old。 She does it twice in this book and mentions it several more times。 It’s mentioned she did it In at least one of the prior books。 It seems a bit much。3。 Archie blows kisses at her twice。 Do people do that？4。 The contents of her spy kit were enumerated too many times。 Once or twice would have been enough。 5。 Like Georgie in Her Royal Spyness she says things like “golly”， “crikey” and “blimey” often and the chastises herself for it。 It feels copied from the other series and probably should be toned down more or left out。 I honestly looked forward to reading this each evening and the book was a good length。 The mysteries themselves were not super compelling， but the story moved on nicely。 I wanted to see where it went。 I loved the inclusion of Mileva Einstein。 It would have been fun if the code featured in the book would have been something the reader could have solved。 In closing， readers of Bowen’s series or light-hearted historical mysteries will enjoy this and Fiona is totally going to end up with that blackguard Fredricks ;-） 。。。more

Moriah ，

I received a copy of this title from the publisher; all thoughts and opinions are my own。 3。25 stars rounded down to 3。 Villainy in Vienna is the。third title to feature sort of British spy Fiona Figg and her nemesis Frederick Fredericks。 I really enjoyed this story and like the battle of wits between Frederick and Fiona。 I think this series is continuing to get better with each title and appreciated the less emphasis on disguises than in the first and second titles。 Fiona finds herself sent to k I received a copy of this title from the publisher; all thoughts and opinions are my own。 3。25 stars rounded down to 3。 Villainy in Vienna is the。third title to feature sort of British spy Fiona Figg and her nemesis Frederick Fredericks。 I really enjoyed this story and like the battle of wits between Frederick and Fiona。 I think this series is continuing to get better with each title and appreciated the less emphasis on disguises than in the first and second titles。 Fiona finds herself sent to keep tabs on Frederick in WWI Vienna when he sends her an invitation to attend a masked ball hosted by the king and queen of Austria。 Fiona quickly finds herself involved with a dog napping， the first Mrs。 Einstein， and a murdered nanny in addition to attempting to prevent Frederick from harming undercover British spies。 Fiona is quite delightful and is continuing to grow in her role as a spy。 The mysteries kept my attention throughout， and I really enjoyed the descriptions of Vienna including the food and Sacher hotel。 I'm hoping there will be future titles featuring Fiona that will continue to showcase her development as a spy as she gains confidence and experience。 。。。more

Susan ，

1917。 British spies Fiona Figg and her 'husband' Captain Clifford Douglas， are sent to Vienna by the War Office to discover who is next on the death list of German spy Fredrick Fredricks。 Though it does not seem intelligent to send a virtual non speaking German spy to Austria。A historical cozy mystery but unfortunately I just didn't take to Fiona's character which did tend to spoil the storyAn ARC was provided by the publisher via Netgalley in exchange for an honest review。 1917。 British spies Fiona Figg and her 'husband' Captain Clifford Douglas， are sent to Vienna by the War Office to discover who is next on the death list of German spy Fredrick Fredricks。 Though it does not seem intelligent to send a virtual non speaking German spy to Austria。A historical cozy mystery but unfortunately I just didn't take to Fiona's character which did tend to spoil the storyAn ARC was provided by the publisher via Netgalley in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more

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