Reviews - The Unexpected Inheritance of Inspector Chopra

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The Unexpected Inheritance of Inspector Chopra

Vaseem Khan

3.58 AVERAGE

pehall's review against another edition

4.0

dark funny medium-paced

puddledunk's review against another edition

4.0

lighthearted mysterious medium-paced

frogggirl2's review against another edition

3.0

lighthearted medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

A cute, fun, fast mystery. Loved the elephant and the many evocative descriptions of India and Indian culture. Didn't love the sub plot about his wife faking a pregnancy, but, luckily that plot didn't end up being as ridiculous as it initially seemed.

b00kr3vi3ws's review against another edition

4.0

The story begins with Inspector Ashwin Chopra retiring the police force and settling in the life of a regular retired civilian. After eating, living and breathing for his career for such a long time, the transition is difficult for him. However, with the help of his wife, he tries to settle in when he is left in charge of an elephant who has bequeathed is to him. On the other hand, there’s a case of a boy who had drowned and yet no one seems to be taking any action for it. As a result, the retired life of ex-Inspector Chopra is no longer so quiet as he takes on to investigate the case himself, all the while trying to ‘manage’ his elephant.

You have to admit that getting an elephant of all the things in the world, seemed a bit odd and made me curious about the book at the same time. The character of Ashwin Chopra is quite likeable and I did like his open view of the world that is so sanguine. His wife does have her moments in the book too. And the elephant… What does he add to the book you ask? Well you have to read to find out. Let’s just say, it’s an addition that I enjoyed completely. The characters are all well etched up and they feel complete on their own. The plot however was quite simple and easy to see through. Also, there some typical Bollywood cliché moments in the book that made me shake my head while reading. The climax was so much like a movie where the villain just doesn’t know when to shut up and inadvertently confesses all the gory details of his crimes. It was bit too dramatic and disappointing.

So while this book was not the BIG entrance to the literary world that one wishes to make, the book still is actually quite nice at the end of the day. As a reader, I have become attached to Baby Ganesh and Ashwin Chopra and I can see all the possibilities that lay ahead of them. I will be sure to pick up the next instalment to see this relationship develop.