Reviews tagging 'Murder'

La pietra lunare di Satapur. Le inchieste di Perveen Mistry by Sujata Massey

8 reviews

jenpurlteach's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

This is the second installment in the mysteries in the life of Perveen Mistry. I really enjoy following along with her on her legal work, and watching her solve mysteries in the process. I love learning about India and the different kinds of people there when the English ruled over their country. Each of the stories is full of interesting details and a complex mystery. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Animal death

Minor: Child death, Death, and Murder

filmcritic23's review against another edition

adventurous challenging mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Murder, and Fire/Fire injury

bessadams's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Child death, Death, Sexism, and Colonisation

Moderate: Confinement, Infidelity, Death of parent, and Murder

Minor: Domestic abuse

henrismum's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark informative mysterious sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.25

Audiobook (All of my entries on The Story Graph are audiobooks.)
#2 in series (I started reading this series in September 2022. I am not committed to this series.)
Will I read other installments? Probably Not Maybe Definitely I don't know if I will commit because I think only three of the books are on audio.
Comparison to others in series: Not as good About the same Better I enjoyed the second installment in the series.  Perveen is an appealing character. The scenes from Indian life in the 1920s are alluring. 
The narrator was Sneha Mathan. Very good. No complaints.
Source: Buffalo Libarary

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Child death, Death, Misogyny, Racism, Sexism, Violence, Kidnapping, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Colonisation, and Classism

Minor: Infidelity and Pregnancy

skudiklier's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.75

I liked this book just as much as the first one! I'd definitely recommend this series. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Ableism, Child death, Death, Gun violence, Violence, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, and Classism

Minor: Pedophilia, Sexual assault, Vomit, and Pregnancy

lauramcc7's review against another edition

emotional mysterious tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death of parent, and Murder

Moderate: Animal death

Minor: Pedophilia, Rape, and Abortion

rieviolet's review

adventurous mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

I'm not much into reading mystery novels these days but I quite like this series. I think that what I really appreciate is the setting, both in terms of place and time. It is really interesting to get a glimpse into Indian society in the 1920s and see how such themes as colonialism, sexism, caste and religious differences are explored within the narration. 

It is a very readable story and also quite gripping, I wanted to keep reading to find out how all the pieces would come together.  

I look forward to reading the next installments and following Perveen's story.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Racism, Sexism, Xenophobia, Colonisation, and Classism

Moderate: Animal death, Child death, Confinement, Gun violence, Suicide, Vomit, Grief, and Murder

Minor: Ableism, Infertility, Infidelity, Pedophilia, Abortion, and Fire/Fire injury

kloughlin's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Animal death, Child death, Death, Sexism, Murder, Colonisation, and Classism

Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Infidelity, Sexual assault, Suicide, Abortion, Pregnancy, and Fire/Fire injury