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A Will To Kill by R.V. Raman

3 reviews

librariangeorgia's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious tense fast-paced

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

3.0

I picked this book up on a whim, purely because it sounded like a good old fashioned murder mystery which I am a sucker for.

I did enjoy this book but not as much as I thought I would. Maybe it’s something I’ve read too much of now that it’s not as interesting for me. As a result, I probably wouldn’t pick up any further books in the series.

I guess the best way to describe this book is Agatha Christie but set in modern day India. So if you’re a fan of Christie’s works, I think you’d enjoy this one.

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questingnotcoasting's review against another edition

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mysterious medium-paced

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

3.0

I was interested in the premise of this book because it felt like a classic Christie setup but the execution wasn't as successful as I'd hoped. I found the dialogue a bit stilted and the characters blurred together a little. We're also supposed to implicitly trust the detective and we're told he's brilliant, without much backstory or detail which meant I wasn't as invested as I wanted to be. I thought the setting was really atmospheric and there were some good twists but unfortunately I did feel like something was missing.

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patch's review

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mysterious fast-paced

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

2.5

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