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A MUMBAI MURDER MYSTERY by Meeti Shroff-Shah- crime

This is a wonderfully described read set in India with lots of references

to food-I  might just need the recipes- they sound delicious! Radhi is an

author and has come home as she is suffering writer's block. Her best

friend is expecting and her father is then found dead. The police think

it is suicide as he took several tablets but something about the scene

doesnt appear quite right to Radhi and she takes it on herself as an

outsider to try and find out more about what happened that day.

The more she tries to find out the more questions she finds she

needs to get answers to.

This is a cozy type murder as it revolves around a few families.

There are some “ familiar” terms (of endearment) in the asian

culture which some may not be familiar with but these are soon

learnt with the aid of a kindle. This is a debut novel and is

incredibly well written. There is a good plot and although

familiar with some asain traditions/culture/food I learnt a

little along the way which I enjoy- everyday is a school day!

A thoroughly enjoyable well written debut read.

For more reviews please see my blog http://nickibookblog.blogspot.co.uk/

or follow me on Twitter@nickisbookblog

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A MUMBAI MURDER MYSTERY a completely unputdownable must-read crime mystery (A Temple Hill Mystery Book 1) THE DAZZLING DEBUT FROM YOUR NEW FAVOURITE CRIME WRITER. Among the rarefied circles of Mumbai’s posh Temple Hill, there is nothing more tragic than the loss of face — not even loss of life.Award-winning novelist Radhi Zaveri flees home to Temple Hill trying to escape a broken heart and humiliating writer’s block.But she is met by a terrible tragedy. Her pregnant best friend Sanjana’s father has killed himself.And yet, just hours before, he was telling Sanjana that he couldn’t wait to hold his grandchild in his arms. What triggered this desperate act? And why is their young maid so terrified?Radhi is determined to uncover the truth. But the deeper she digs beneath the diamond-studded prayer meetings and the lavishly catered ‘pure-veg’ brunches, the faster she finds herself drawn into a web of festering grievances, hidden agendas and long-buried secrets. Fans of Richard Osman, Victoria Dowd, Ian Moore, Vaseem Khan, Louise Penny and Shamini Flint will devour this brilliant, atmospheric murder mystery. ABOUT MEETI SHROFF-SHAH Meeti is an award-winning copywriter, content writer and mother (though no awards for this yet). When she isn’t busy writing ads that make toothpaste sound like an aphrodisiac, Meeti can be found plotting the murder of perfectly innocent people. Meeti lives with her daughter and husband in Mumbai.




MEETI SHROFF-SHAH Meeti is an award-winning copywriter, content writer and mother (though no awards for this yet). When she isn’t busy writing ads that make toothpaste sound like an aphrodisiac, Meeti can be found with a cup of ginger tea, gazing contently at the yellow gulmohars outside her window and plotting the murder of perfectly innocent people. In 2016, Pan Macmillan India published her memoir, Do You Know Any Good Boys? – a funny guide to the Indian arranged marriage – based on the awkward arranged dates she had with 40 different men, before she met her husband. Meeti lives with her daughter and husband (yes, the same one she took such pains to find) in Mumbai. BOOKS BY MEETI SHROFF-SHAH A MUMBAI MURDER MYSTERY FOLLOW MEETI ON FACEBOOK TWITTER INSTAGRAM GOODREADS







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