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288 pages • first pub 2023 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781804183007
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Bonnier Books
Publication date: 31 August 2023
Description
A charming and atmospheric debut mystery featuring a 25-year-old Indian police sergeant investigating a missing persons case in colonial Fiji. 1914, Fiji: Akal Singh would rather be anywhere but this tropical paradise—or, as he calls it, “this god...
Community Reviews Summary of 200 reviews
Moods
adventurous 43%
informative 41%
emotional 26%
dark 25%
sad 22%
reflective 15%
tense 14%
challenging 13%
lighthearted 9%
funny 7%
hopeful 3%
relaxing 3%
inspiring 2%
Pace
fast 19%
slow 11%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 48% | A mix: 47% | Character: 3%Strong character development?
Yes: 64% | No: 20% | It's complicated: 12% | N/A: 2%Loveable characters?
Yes: 52% | It's complicated: 34% | No: 10% | N/A: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 97% | No: 1% | It's complicated: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 45% | Yes: 28% | It's complicated: 26%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Colonisation, Murder, RacismModerate
Rape, Death, Sexual assaultMinor
Vomit, Alcohol, Infertility288 pages • first pub 2023 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781804183007
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Bonnier Books
Publication date: 31 August 2023
Description
A charming and atmospheric debut mystery featuring a 25-year-old Indian police sergeant investigating a missing persons case in colonial Fiji. 1914, Fiji: Akal Singh would rather be anywhere but this tropical paradise—or, as he calls it, “this god...
Community Reviews Summary of 200 reviews
Moods
adventurous 43%
informative 41%
emotional 26%
dark 25%
sad 22%
reflective 15%
tense 14%
challenging 13%
lighthearted 9%
funny 7%
hopeful 3%
relaxing 3%
inspiring 2%
Pace
fast 19%
slow 11%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 48% | A mix: 47% | Character: 3%Strong character development?
Yes: 64% | No: 20% | It's complicated: 12% | N/A: 2%Loveable characters?
Yes: 52% | It's complicated: 34% | No: 10% | N/A: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 97% | No: 1% | It's complicated: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 45% | Yes: 28% | It's complicated: 26%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Colonisation, Murder, RacismModerate
Rape, Death, Sexual assaultMinor
Vomit, Alcohol, Infertility