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My love Nikola Tesla and Death in Pink book reviews
My Love Nikola Tesla by Rosepoint Publishing
Book Blurb:
A new aspect of the greatest scientist of all time is brought forth in Ana Atanasković’s new book. The author dug deep to discover a softer side of Nikola Tesla. His social gatherings with the most famous individuals of his time, friendships with poets, writers, and other visionaries, and his impeccable sense of style were all kept on the margins of Tesla’s scientific brilliance. Ana masterfully revisits his ties to a woman whose life was forever changed by the Serbian wizard in a story full of emotions of the noble female heart. The reader is transported to late 19th century New York with a flick of the page, to the time when magic existed, wizards walked the earth, and the heart of a dutiful wife contained the secrets of the universe.
His Review:
Katherine McMahon Johnson is married to Robert Johnson who adores her. She is the light of his life and he does everything he can to make her happy. Her marriage is a good one. The problem is that they have met Nikola Tesla. He is tall and brilliant and she is swept off her feet. Nikola on the other hand is a faithful friend to her husband and repulses her overtures.
Katherine fantasizes about a complete physical relationship with Nikola throughout her life. She raises children with Robert and they are placed at various embassies around the world representing our government. The problem is her infatuation never wavers. She recognizes her problem but cannot forget about Nikola and his aristocratic demeanor.
Death in Pink by Djordje Bajic – review by IndieReader
Star RATING: 4.2
As icy and forbidding as the frozen streets on which it plays out, Djordje Bajic’s DEATH IN PINK is a very well written slice of Balkan Noir. A classy contemporary thriller which provides a perfect change of landscape for those needing a break from American set mysteries.
IR Approved
- Posted by Kent Lane
- May 1, 2023
A murder mystery set amongst the frozen winter streets of Belgrade where the former wife of a controversial tycoon has been found murdered. Can stoic detective Nikola Liman crack the case?
When Ivana Ružić, the beautiful blonde ex-wife of infamous tycoon Vid Korać, is found in her Belgrade home with a bullet through her heart, it sends the media into a frenzy. Hard-boiled detective Nikola Liman is tasked with cracking the case but his investigation uncovers truths that some people wish would remain hidden. Centered around a shocking murder, Djordje Bajic’s DEATH IN PINK–a kind of noir-ish thriller–reveals a seedy world where innocence and beauty is exploited by both power hungry individuals and a pervasive, intrusive media.
In detective Nikola Liman, author Bajic has written a very well-drawn lead and a cast of secondary characters that are intriguing, multi-faceted and often morally questionable. The icy December streets of the Serbian capital city Belgrade provide a suitably bleak backdrop for Liman’s investigation into the corrupt society the victim inhabited where the truth seems elusive and ever changing. Like watching a subtitled movie, reading a translation can sometimes lend gravitas and a sheen of quality to a book that doesn’t really justify it, but here the precision of Bajić’s prose matched with the clean lines of his plotting demonstrate consummate skill. Despite the book’s length, there is barely a word wasted. This is lean, tough storytelling with a labyrinthine plot which never strays too far away from the gut punch of stark realism or casual cruelty.
DEATH IN PINK is Bajić’s fourth novel. The author’s long experience as a film critic shows through in his attention to detail in the book’s scene setting and pacing. There is a cinematic quality to much of the novel which extends to the sharp dialogue and an understanding that a good thriller depends on information subtly drip fed to the reader through action and reaction. Bajić takes time to build his world and his characters. Only then does he start to turn the screw.
As icy and forbidding as the frozen streets on which it plays out, Djordje Bajic’s DEATH IN PINK is a very well written slice of Balkan Noir. A classy contemporary thriller which provides a perfect change of landscape for those needing a break from American set mysteries.
~Kent Lane for IndieReader