bibliofeel 's review for:

A Rising Man by Abir Mukherjee
3.0

I wish I had listened to this book on audio, which would have made the traditional gumshoe beats of the story come alive. There is a lot of background provided on the history of the Raj on the subcontinent, which is something I've studied in depth, so to me it felt like a lot of research was showing (though this could be really handy for a different reader). I'd like to read the novel from Sargent Banerjee's perspective rather than the white English detective's, but I recognize that Wyndham as a character has more room to grow, and the ability to make minor social change for his junior officer.