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Murder Under a Red Moon
by Harini Nagendra
Book: Murder Under A Red Moon
Author: Harini Nagendra
Genre: Crime & Mystery
Publisher: Constable
Pages: 298
Murder Under A Red Moon by Harini Nagendra is the latest book and second part in the Bangalore Detectives Club series. When Kaveri Murthy, who solved the famous murder case of the missing milkman last summer agrees to solve a minor crime to please her mother-in-law, Bhargavi, she was in no way expecting to stumble upon a new murder during the blood moon eclipse. So when she starts diving deeper into the case with the Bangalore Detective Club, having some street urchins, nosy neighbours, an ex-prostitute, and a policeman's wife, she is close to the truth. But with the rise of a charismatic religious personality, people having multiple motives for the murder, and her life in danger, she has to find the killer before the killer finds her. Read the book to uncover the murderer and the truth.
The author covers various themes and touches on various issues through different characters of the story, be it patriarchy, hierarchy in society, class difference, spirituality, domestic violence, or the role of education and relationships. The story dives deeper into each of them very subtly, without being preachy or making a point exclusively.
The character of Kaveri was fascinating to read and it was nice to read a detective having biases and prejudices unlike other "detectives" which are ideal in their character arc and make the characters more connected. The women of The Women’s Study Group have their own story and it gives a very diverse and real picture of the society. Other characters such as Venu, Coffeepudi Lakamma, and Inspector Ismail were fascinating and I would love to see more of them.
The story also beautifully portrays the problems of life after a certain age and conditions, especially through the characters of Bhargavi and Uma Aunty, Kaveri's neighbour. Bhargavi's dynamics with pets was another interesting thing.
The build-up for the end was good and although the ending was a little predictable, the writing and the last chapter were a delight to read and I would love to explore that a little more in the next part. Also, I wished to see more moments between Ramu and Kaveri and to see more of their relationship dynamics, but I think that's because I haven't read the first part of the series which I'll do now!
It was my first book by the author and I enjoyed her writing style. The writing was simple, appealing, and fluid and engaged me from the initial pages and kept me hooked till the end. The chapters were short and quick to finish which made them more enjoyable and intriguing. I enjoyed the titles of the chapters as well, I love it when authors invest in naming the chapters and give subtle hints through them rather than just numbering them.
Also, the author tried to capture the history and nuisance of Bangalore in the 1920s very well and it was nice to read a book set in the city known as the "Silicon Valley of India" in different settings and see its different phases and perspectives.
Overall, this short crime and mystery fiction was an amazing read that could easily be finished in a day and can give good company to the reader. If you are looking forward to reading Desi crime fiction with a female detective, this is a perfect read.
Author: Harini Nagendra
Genre: Crime & Mystery
Publisher: Constable
Pages: 298
Murder Under A Red Moon by Harini Nagendra is the latest book and second part in the Bangalore Detectives Club series. When Kaveri Murthy, who solved the famous murder case of the missing milkman last summer agrees to solve a minor crime to please her mother-in-law, Bhargavi, she was in no way expecting to stumble upon a new murder during the blood moon eclipse. So when she starts diving deeper into the case with the Bangalore Detective Club, having some street urchins, nosy neighbours, an ex-prostitute, and a policeman's wife, she is close to the truth. But with the rise of a charismatic religious personality, people having multiple motives for the murder, and her life in danger, she has to find the killer before the killer finds her. Read the book to uncover the murderer and the truth.
The author covers various themes and touches on various issues through different characters of the story, be it patriarchy, hierarchy in society, class difference, spirituality, domestic violence, or the role of education and relationships. The story dives deeper into each of them very subtly, without being preachy or making a point exclusively.
The character of Kaveri was fascinating to read and it was nice to read a detective having biases and prejudices unlike other "detectives" which are ideal in their character arc and make the characters more connected. The women of The Women’s Study Group have their own story and it gives a very diverse and real picture of the society. Other characters such as Venu, Coffeepudi Lakamma, and Inspector Ismail were fascinating and I would love to see more of them.
The story also beautifully portrays the problems of life after a certain age and conditions, especially through the characters of Bhargavi and Uma Aunty, Kaveri's neighbour. Bhargavi's dynamics with pets was another interesting thing.
The build-up for the end was good and although the ending was a little predictable, the writing and the last chapter were a delight to read and I would love to explore that a little more in the next part. Also, I wished to see more moments between Ramu and Kaveri and to see more of their relationship dynamics, but I think that's because I haven't read the first part of the series which I'll do now!
It was my first book by the author and I enjoyed her writing style. The writing was simple, appealing, and fluid and engaged me from the initial pages and kept me hooked till the end. The chapters were short and quick to finish which made them more enjoyable and intriguing. I enjoyed the titles of the chapters as well, I love it when authors invest in naming the chapters and give subtle hints through them rather than just numbering them.
Also, the author tried to capture the history and nuisance of Bangalore in the 1920s very well and it was nice to read a book set in the city known as the "Silicon Valley of India" in different settings and see its different phases and perspectives.
Overall, this short crime and mystery fiction was an amazing read that could easily be finished in a day and can give good company to the reader. If you are looking forward to reading Desi crime fiction with a female detective, this is a perfect read.