A review by brittanysimmons7
The Bombay Prince by Sujata Massey

lighthearted mysterious medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

The Bombay Prince by Sujata Massey is a perfect novel for those seeking a slow build, medium-paced cozy murder mystery with a strong female lead. The novel takes place in 1920s colonized India in Bombay. Bombay is visited by the Prince of the United Kingdom which brings on a series of events that ultimately lead to the death of one student, Miss Freny Cuttingmaster, at a college in Bombay and the imprisonment of another. While The Bombay Prince is a classic who-dun-it murder mystery there are also several other threads including the Parsi culture, a critic of colonization, feminism and a women's role within the workplace, family, and society at large. Perveen, our narrator, is the first female solicitor in Bombay. She shows the reader time and again that she is a force to be reckoned with and leads the reader to ultimately determine who killed Freny Cuttingmaster. 

This novel is fabulous for those seeking to sink their teeth into a different culture without feeling like they are being overwhelmed facts.

Thank you NetGalley and Soho Press for providing me with a digital copy of The Bombay Prince in exchange for my honest review. 
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