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A review by nicjohnston
The Dying Day by Vaseem Khan
5.0
This is the second in Vaseem Khan’s Malabar House series, which follows Persis, India’s first female detective, shortly after partition.
A priceless copy of Dante’s Divine Comedy has gone missing from Bombay’s Asiatic Society, along with the man who was studying it. The case lands on Persis desk and pulls her into a clever thriller replete with riddles, cyphers, intricate plot and some very bad people (I don’t want to give too much away). It’s an absolute rollercoaster of a ride and fantastic from start to finish.
This is a very welcome return for all of the characters who had their first outing in Midnight at Malabar House. Both are excellent stand alones but it is worth getting a true feel for the people and the historical significance of Persis which is more prominent in the first book. The Dying Day is a step up with regards to plot and pace. I hugely enjoyed it.
Thanks to Hodder and Netgalley for an ARC.
A priceless copy of Dante’s Divine Comedy has gone missing from Bombay’s Asiatic Society, along with the man who was studying it. The case lands on Persis desk and pulls her into a clever thriller replete with riddles, cyphers, intricate plot and some very bad people (I don’t want to give too much away). It’s an absolute rollercoaster of a ride and fantastic from start to finish.
This is a very welcome return for all of the characters who had their first outing in Midnight at Malabar House. Both are excellent stand alones but it is worth getting a true feel for the people and the historical significance of Persis which is more prominent in the first book. The Dying Day is a step up with regards to plot and pace. I hugely enjoyed it.
Thanks to Hodder and Netgalley for an ARC.