by Tarquin Hall, Sam Dastor
I get hungry reading Vish Puri's books. Not a bad thing but when it's the main attraction because the plot that started out as a really good idea devolves into a mumbo-jumbo of a mess, the food is what saves it and keeps me reading. So we have this professor who is murdered in broad day light by Kal...
Detective story with thick Indian flavour. Not being an Indian nor having been living there I can't say how authentic the story is compared to Delhi's everyday life. It is interesting and even halfway gripping at the end (not meant to be a critic, after all you won't say christie's story to be gripp...
There was too much going on in this book. Too many people to follow, too many mysteries to solve, too many false endings. And then, when we finally got to the actual ending, I found it to be heavy handed, clunky, and abrupt.I listened to the first Vish Puri book on audiobook, and I think that for ...
Better than the 1st in the series, very enjoyable!
This book was a very enjoyable read, the 2nd in the Vish Puri mystery series by Tarquin Hall. Having read the first book, "The Case of the Missing Servant", I queued up this book from the library as soon as I could. In this 2nd book, a scientist who makes a living by exposing famous gurus and "god...
Can't believe this isn't written by a native Indian, beautifully observed, wonderful characterisation - enough familiar characteristics that just fall short of stereotypes - witty with some astute observations and ideas that aren't rammed down your throat. Loved it!
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