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3.58 AVERAGE
3.58 AVERAGE
He had me at baby elephant. I thoroughly enjoyed this book and the characters in it. There were a lot of laugh out loud moments, mostly involving the baby elephant. I love the concept of an elephant as the mystery solver's sidekick. Looking forward to more adventures with these characters. The guys who does the reading for the Audible version does an awesome job!!!!
I friend recommended Inpector Chopra mysteries as a great get-away. That's exactly what this is. Delightful main character, fun capers, and some interpersonal intrigue too. Will definitely read the others in this series.
I hardly took any notice of the actual mystery as I was obsessed with Ganesha. Chopra is a great character tho as is his wife and Ma-in-law and his excellent sidekicks.
But Ganesha steals the show. Worth it.
But Ganesha steals the show. Worth it.
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
reflective
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:
Yes
3.5/5.
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
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
relaxing
fast-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
A fun book to curl up with and there's a baby elephant! I wouldn't say it was any mindblowing mystery but I liked the characters and the Mumbai setting.
2.5 ✭
Nope, didn't really care for this tale.
The feeling that this wasn't written by a native born Indian (& I was right)
The writing was very heavy handed, clumsy and amateurish. Too much telling, not showing - & done repetitively.
We know!!! Halfway through the book & this has already been mentioned several times. Khan isn't big on subtlety. Every point in this book is sledgehammered across. Multiple times.
A couple of things the proofreader should have picked up.
The idea that an Inspector who had retired from the police force through ill health would decide that chasing after underworld figures was a way to restore himself to good health. The feeble way the The whole book swung uneasily between an Indian version of a cosy & a much darker, sadder story.
I did like Chopra himself, an upright man in a corrupt world.
But the only thing I really loved was Ganesha the baby elephant who is foisted on Chopra. The scene where Chopra has Ganesha - that made me laugh till I cried. & if the author wanted to show Chopra's wife Poppy's caring side - her relationship with the depressed Ganesha does that far more effectively than the scene I have spoilered.
My library does have [b:The Perplexing Theft of the Jewel in the Crown|26227647|The Perplexing Theft of the Jewel in the Crown (Baby Ganesh Agency Investigation #2)|Vaseem Khan|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1452488083s/26227647.jpg|46212925] I may try that to see if the author does resolve the problems with his writing style - which I did find very amateurish.
2✭ bumped up to 2.5✭ for Ganesha.
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Nope, didn't really care for this tale.
The feeling that this wasn't written by a native born Indian (& I was right)
The writing was very heavy handed, clumsy and amateurish. Too much telling, not showing - & done repetitively.
...This last was directed at her son-in-law, against whom she had always held a grudge for not being Jagirdar Mohan Vishwanath Deshmukkk, landowner and erstwhile suitor of her daughter.
We know!!! Halfway through the book & this has already been mentioned several times. Khan isn't big on subtlety. Every point in this book is sledgehammered across. Multiple times.
A couple of things the proofreader should have picked up.
There were two men in the room, sitting at the small table that Chopra had seen before.
The idea that an Inspector who had retired from the police force through ill health would decide that chasing after underworld figures was a way to restore himself to good health. The feeble way the
Spoiler
baby sub plot was resolved. I had the feeling that Khan had decided (correctly) that this was an unnecessary complication - so why not delete from the book altogether?I did like Chopra himself, an upright man in a corrupt world.
But the only thing I really loved was Ganesha the baby elephant who is foisted on Chopra. The scene where Chopra has Ganesha
Spoiler
on a lead & starts to follow a supectMy library does have [b:The Perplexing Theft of the Jewel in the Crown|26227647|The Perplexing Theft of the Jewel in the Crown (Baby Ganesh Agency Investigation #2)|Vaseem Khan|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1452488083s/26227647.jpg|46212925] I may try that to see if the author does resolve the problems with his writing style - which I did find very amateurish.
2✭ bumped up to 2.5✭ for Ganesha.
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funny
lighthearted
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No