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3.77 AVERAGE
3.77 AVERAGE
I got this series competely out of order, so I read A Rising man (#1 in the series) after all the others. I went as slow as I could with this one because I didn't want to finish it, hope there are more of these in the pipeline... they are very good stories, you care for the main characters (which is the main criteria for me when reading a book or watching a film), who are interesting and conflicted but have their heart and minds in the right place. While reading and enjoying the various crime mysteries, one learns a lot about colonial rule in India and the city of Calcutta and its inhabitants. What more could one want from a book?
Captain Sam Wyndham, former Scotland Yard detective, is a new arrival to Calcutta. Desperately seeking a fresh start after his experiences during the Great War, Wyndham has been recruited to head up a new post in the police force. But with barely a moment to acclimatise to his new life or to deal with the ghosts which still haunt him, Wyndham is caught up in a murder investigation that will take him into the dark underbelly of the British Raj.
A senior British official has been murdered, and a note left in his mouth warns the British to quit India: or else. With rising political dissent and the stability of the Raj under threat, Wyndham and his two new colleagues–arrogant Inspector Digby, who can barely conceal his contempt for the natives and British-educated, but Indian-born Sargeant Banerjee, one of the few Indians to be recruited into the new CID–embark on an investigation that will take them from the luxurious parlours of wealthy British traders to the seedy opium dens of the city.
The attack on police by dacoits and revolutionaries in between case make it difficult to decipher and character are complex and elaborated in such a way that it makes easy for reader to know and guess the murder intension and why and what went wrong..
A senior British official has been murdered, and a note left in his mouth warns the British to quit India: or else. With rising political dissent and the stability of the Raj under threat, Wyndham and his two new colleagues–arrogant Inspector Digby, who can barely conceal his contempt for the natives and British-educated, but Indian-born Sargeant Banerjee, one of the few Indians to be recruited into the new CID–embark on an investigation that will take them from the luxurious parlours of wealthy British traders to the seedy opium dens of the city.
The attack on police by dacoits and revolutionaries in between case make it difficult to decipher and character are complex and elaborated in such a way that it makes easy for reader to know and guess the murder intension and why and what went wrong..
En castellano se va llamar EL HOMBRE DE CALCUTA y se va a publicar en enero de 2021.
Me ha encantado. El detective no es original: supervivientes de la 1 Guerra Mundial, adictos a los opiáceos, metidos a investigadores hay unos pocos. Bernie Gunter, Perry Mason (en la série de televisión) son ejemplos de ello.
La trama policial no mata.
Lo interesante del libro es la información que aporta sobre Calcuta (y la India) en la época colonial.
Me ha gustado el equilibrio entre un autor inglés de origen bengalí, un detective inglés no racista y concienciado con las injusticias raciales y de casta y un sargento-ayudante inteligente, culto y que colabora con la metrópoli a pesar de su conciencia.
Me ha encantado. El detective no es original: supervivientes de la 1 Guerra Mundial, adictos a los opiáceos, metidos a investigadores hay unos pocos. Bernie Gunter, Perry Mason (en la série de televisión) son ejemplos de ello.
La trama policial no mata.
Lo interesante del libro es la información que aporta sobre Calcuta (y la India) en la época colonial.
Me ha gustado el equilibrio entre un autor inglés de origen bengalí, un detective inglés no racista y concienciado con las injusticias raciales y de casta y un sargento-ayudante inteligente, culto y que colabora con la metrópoli a pesar de su conciencia.
adventurous
informative
mysterious
relaxing
medium-paced
dark
mysterious
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
adventurous
challenging
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
N/A
adventurous
dark
emotional
hopeful
informative
mysterious
tense
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:
Complicated
Great mystery! Looking forward to reading the next one.
A solid historical mystery!
For the genre, Mukherjee exceeds expectations:
- intriguing murder mystery with multiple suspects
- the clues are available for the reader to solve the mystery
- the characters are multidimensional and culturally and historically accurate (as much as can be)
- the pacing is quick and includes character development along the way
- the setting is rich and palpable; as a reader you'll feel the heat and humidity of Calcutta
This will be my go-to historical mystery book suggestion for anyone who says they want to read something like Miss Fisher Murder Mysteries, Maisie Dobbs, or a Sherlock & Watson pairing set in a different place and time.
Story: 4 stars
Character Development: 4 stars
Writing/Prose: 4 stars
https://readingbetweenthestitches.wordpress.com/2019/12/30/a-rising-man-sam-wyndham-1-by-abir-mukherjee-4-stars/
For the genre, Mukherjee exceeds expectations:
- intriguing murder mystery with multiple suspects
- the clues are available for the reader to solve the mystery
- the characters are multidimensional and culturally and historically accurate (as much as can be)
- the pacing is quick and includes character development along the way
- the setting is rich and palpable; as a reader you'll feel the heat and humidity of Calcutta
This will be my go-to historical mystery book suggestion for anyone who says they want to read something like Miss Fisher Murder Mysteries, Maisie Dobbs, or a Sherlock & Watson pairing set in a different place and time.
Story: 4 stars
Character Development: 4 stars
Writing/Prose: 4 stars
https://readingbetweenthestitches.wordpress.com/2019/12/30/a-rising-man-sam-wyndham-1-by-abir-mukherjee-4-stars/