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genauds's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
hopeful
informative
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
pikkumarja's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
3.75
Viihdyn kyllä erinomaisesti Perveen Mistryn seurassa! Miljöökuvaus on mielestäni ensiluokkaista ja ei hidasta tarinaa liikaa. Verrattuna ensimmäiseen osaan tämä oli ehkä jännittävämpi, mutta kärsi hieman rytmityksen ongelmista.
Silti lukukokemus oli viihdyttävä ja varsin mukaansatempaava!
Silti lukukokemus oli viihdyttävä ja varsin mukaansatempaava!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death and Fire/Fire injury
Moderate: Child death, Vomit, and Death of parent
cmbohn's review against another edition
emotional
informative
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
kimberussell's review
3.0
This is second in a series featuring Perveen Mistry, a “lady lawyer” in 1920s India. She’s not allowed to go to court, so she works as a solicitor in her father’s firm. One of the few benefits of being a lady lawyer is that she can talk to clients who cannot or will not speak to men. In this book, Perveen is hired by the (British) government help settle a dispute about a young maharaja’s education. Naturally, it ends up being more than that. These books start very slowly and are amazingly descriptive. When business starts to pick up it’s a heck of a ride, but this might not be your thing if you want suspense and danger from beginning to end.
Three stars – a solid and enjoyable mystery, and I’ll pick up book #3 which is supposedly in the works.
Three stars – a solid and enjoyable mystery, and I’ll pick up book #3 which is supposedly in the works.
meeranair_54's review
4.0
In this second instalment of Sujata Massey’s Perveen Mistry Investigates series, we find Perveen embroiled in a case of conflicting interests. Sent on behalf of the British government, she is compelled to resolve the differences between the dowager queen and the mother of the future ruler of Satapur about the schooling of the prince.
But the court politics become even more fatal when she soon realizes that someone doesn’t want her to intervene and will go to any lengths to keep her away.
I enjoyed reading The Murder on Malabar Hill, which is the first book in this series. And so, I was even more eager to pick up this one.
I love that this series reflects the socio-political and cultural nuances of India in the early 1900s. Here, we get to read about the political affiliations of the characters and how they feel about the British presence in India.
The Satapur Moonstone is a light mystery. It is not tense or fast-paced as many mystery novels usually are. And this is in part because of the author’s writing style.
A significant percentage of the book – more than one-third of it – is spent in preparing characters, i.e. in placing them at the right spots before the plot execution begins. Because I enjoy reading Sujata Massey’s writing, I didn’t mind this approach at all.
There’s a sense of adventure and the excitement of... Read the rest of the review on my blog.
But the court politics become even more fatal when she soon realizes that someone doesn’t want her to intervene and will go to any lengths to keep her away.
I enjoyed reading The Murder on Malabar Hill, which is the first book in this series. And so, I was even more eager to pick up this one.
I love that this series reflects the socio-political and cultural nuances of India in the early 1900s. Here, we get to read about the political affiliations of the characters and how they feel about the British presence in India.
The Satapur Moonstone is a light mystery. It is not tense or fast-paced as many mystery novels usually are. And this is in part because of the author’s writing style.
A significant percentage of the book – more than one-third of it – is spent in preparing characters, i.e. in placing them at the right spots before the plot execution begins. Because I enjoy reading Sujata Massey’s writing, I didn’t mind this approach at all.
There’s a sense of adventure and the excitement of... Read the rest of the review on my blog.
_lilbey_'s review against another edition
informative
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
loinki's review against another edition
adventurous
inspiring
lighthearted
mysterious
relaxing
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
4.0
really enjoyed this! it's a mystery book but isn't at all too dark or anything, i read it as an audio book and really enjoyed the narration
worldsunlikeourown's review against another edition
4.0
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I really enjoyed this second installment in the series about the female lawyer Perveen Mistry and though this is fictional, it gives a great insight into life during that time period in the princely states. While this book did not feel as strong as the first one, possibly due to the drastically different setting, it instead reads more like an adventure novel - which is not entirely a bad thing. Sujata Massey does a wonderful job with the world-building - the culture and strict traditions, the remote Sahyadri mountains where the palace is located and more - and as the story progresses, it is easy for the reader to picture the events taking place.
Although this book had more action than I expected, it was a pleasant surprise. I enjoyed the various hints to the changing political situation in India and the start of a push for independence. The climax was very well done, and as a reader, I found it quite hard to solve the mystery and guess the culprit. Overall, this was a fun read and I'm really looking forward to the next book in this unique series.
I really enjoyed this second installment in the series about the female lawyer Perveen Mistry and though this is fictional, it gives a great insight into life during that time period in the princely states. While this book did not feel as strong as the first one, possibly due to the drastically different setting, it instead reads more like an adventure novel - which is not entirely a bad thing. Sujata Massey does a wonderful job with the world-building - the culture and strict traditions, the remote Sahyadri mountains where the palace is located and more - and as the story progresses, it is easy for the reader to picture the events taking place.
Although this book had more action than I expected, it was a pleasant surprise. I enjoyed the various hints to the changing political situation in India and the start of a push for independence. The climax was very well done, and as a reader, I found it quite hard to solve the mystery and guess the culprit. Overall, this was a fun read and I'm really looking forward to the next book in this unique series.
books_and_breaks's review
DNC It just goes on and on and on never getting anywhere