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A review by worldsunlikeourown
The Satapur Moonstone by Sujata Massey
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.