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A review by husnaibrahim_
A Will to Kill by RV Raman
4.0
The first thing I thought, when I started this book was, 'What a complicated yet fascinating family.' Though they may be an Indian family, their dynamics could easily mirror those of an old and affluent West African family living in a village. Their combination of shrewdness and affection was just too familiar and truly interesting.
I found the pacing of the book and the way the plot unfolded to be quite enjoyable. It held my interest from start to finish, as I honestly never expected the ending to be what it turned out to be. While, in hindsight, I should have seen the ending coming, as it was hinted by the significance of the church, the altar, and the wheelchair, it still managed to surprise me.
As a devoted reader of crime fiction, I often prefer stories that allow us readers to gradually piece together the case alongside the investigator. So, it's quite unusual for me to enjoy a narrative where we remain in the dark, with only crumbs of clues scattered along the way for us to figure out .
Yet, with this particular story, the narrative style worked exceptionally well. Even though part of me wished it didn't. I wanted something or someone to be mad at, other than myself, for not foreseeing the ending. Nonetheless, this story has piqued my interest in checking out the other books in the series because I genuinely liked Athreya, the central character, who didn’t quite feel like one.
I found the pacing of the book and the way the plot unfolded to be quite enjoyable. It held my interest from start to finish, as I honestly never expected the ending to be what it turned out to be. While, in hindsight, I should have seen the ending coming, as it was hinted by the significance of the church, the altar, and the wheelchair, it still managed to surprise me.
As a devoted reader of crime fiction, I often prefer stories that allow us readers to gradually piece together the case alongside the investigator. So, it's quite unusual for me to enjoy a narrative where we remain in the dark, with only crumbs of clues scattered along the way for us to figure out .
Yet, with this particular story, the narrative style worked exceptionally well. Even though part of me wished it didn't. I wanted something or someone to be mad at, other than myself, for not foreseeing the ending. Nonetheless, this story has piqued my interest in checking out the other books in the series because I genuinely liked Athreya, the central character, who didn’t quite feel like one.