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A review by _askthebookbug
Murder at Daisy Apartments by Shabnam Minwalla
4.0
// Murder at Daisy Apartments by Shabnam Minwalla
I don't often read YA novels but this one had quite an interesting premise. A murder mystery solved by a teenager, something that reminded me of all the Nancy Drew books I read as a teen myself. I breezed through this book, finishing it in a single day. Shabnam's writing was simple yet captivating, like a bag of chips you just can't resist. If you enjoy laid-back murder mysteries without having to worry about all the nitty-gritty, this one's for you.
Daisy and Lily apartments in Mumbai are sealed due to an unfortunate Covid positive case. Our protagonist, a fifteen year old Nandini Venkat from Daisy is bored out of her mind what with her best friend being sealed in Lily. The strict Hon' Chairperson of the apartments, Baman Marker makes the residents' lives further more difficult with his rules and regulations. Several rows break out amongst the neighbours, all of them furious at Marker. Soon after, Marker is found dead due to poisoning and the apartments buzz with gossip and speculation about the murderer. Nandini, who loves crime novels quickly begins to put the pieces together and even successfully solves the case.
The characters are built like the family next door, where neighbours are inquisitive, always keeping an eye on what others are upto. There's drama, suspense and shock; the three main ingredients for a successful whodunnit novel. Although the story isn't too fancy, it delivers what it promises. I do hope there are more stories that star our Nandini. All in all, this was a satisfactory read.
I don't often read YA novels but this one had quite an interesting premise. A murder mystery solved by a teenager, something that reminded me of all the Nancy Drew books I read as a teen myself. I breezed through this book, finishing it in a single day. Shabnam's writing was simple yet captivating, like a bag of chips you just can't resist. If you enjoy laid-back murder mysteries without having to worry about all the nitty-gritty, this one's for you.
Daisy and Lily apartments in Mumbai are sealed due to an unfortunate Covid positive case. Our protagonist, a fifteen year old Nandini Venkat from Daisy is bored out of her mind what with her best friend being sealed in Lily. The strict Hon' Chairperson of the apartments, Baman Marker makes the residents' lives further more difficult with his rules and regulations. Several rows break out amongst the neighbours, all of them furious at Marker. Soon after, Marker is found dead due to poisoning and the apartments buzz with gossip and speculation about the murderer. Nandini, who loves crime novels quickly begins to put the pieces together and even successfully solves the case.
The characters are built like the family next door, where neighbours are inquisitive, always keeping an eye on what others are upto. There's drama, suspense and shock; the three main ingredients for a successful whodunnit novel. Although the story isn't too fancy, it delivers what it promises. I do hope there are more stories that star our Nandini. All in all, this was a satisfactory read.