An intelligent, beguiling murder mystery filled with depth and emotionFans of Louise Penny, Tana French, and Ruth Rendell will love this intelligent, beguiling mystery novel that's filled with depth and emotion, intriguing characters, and twists and turns that lead to an emotionally charged surprise ending. The author's fluid prose and keen eye for detail bring to life the sights and sounds of his setting, the southern Indian state of Kerala, which serves as a colorful backdrop to this clever whodunit."With this book, author Gopal Ramanan, whose short story collections have been widely praised, presents a murder mystery that rises above the ordinary. Filled with depth and emotion, colorful characters, and twists and turns that lead to a surprising ending, this is a worthy addition to the mystery genre." BookLife.com"Author Gopal Ramanan gives us well-defined characters and a crisply paced plot full of unexpected twists. He does a wonderful job evoking the sights and sounds of his setting, a city in southern India. I enjoyed this window on the everyday lives of a people and place so far removed from my own world here in America." Carrie Ann Lahain, Author of Death Times Three, Morgrim's Wood, The Ways of Mud and Bone, and other novels."An intelligent, literate murder mystery that rises above the ordinary. With finely crafted prose and a keen eye for detail, the author makes the atmosphere of Southern India come alive." Goodreads.com"Filled with twists and turns, and characters that feel genuine, this is an entertaining and deeply satisfying addition to the mystery genre." Bookshop.org
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