Fiction
Read it!
This novel focuses on a strange chain of events that a forensic department unravels. A body is found with very small clues and is eventually tied to current events and people. I won't unravel the whole story for you as that would steal the joy of reading it, but it's worth the effort that a larger book and a longer story bring.
I haven't read anyhting else by Vaseem Khan but I'd like to explore more of his work if there is anything. The novel embraces a old timey, gothic Bombay with some modern themes. The main love interest is white. Which surprised me a great deal. In a land still aching from British pillage, it's understandable why this wouldn't be embraced.
The story telling and pacing are excellent. It's rare to not see the outcome before the end of the novel, but Vaseem Khan has achieved it. He leaves clues, but not tons and not obvious ones. He also ends on a practical note without resorting to extraordinary circumstances. Spoiler - it's never the butler in the pantry with an icepick. It's a good read but a large book.
Read it.
~Becky~
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