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rituparna_24 's review for:
A Rising Man
by Abir Mukherjee
I would have given it a 3.5 but the writing was so beautiful that it made me want to give it 4 stars. The book is based in 1919 in Calcutta - the period of the British Raj. Calcutta being my hometown, I was really looking forward to reading this book after reading the blurb and I must admit, it hasn't disappointed me. It's about Sam Wyndham, who arrives in Calcutta to join the Imperial Police Force. Just a few days after his arrival, he is called upon the scene of a murder of a senior British official. Along with Sergeant 'Surrendor-not' Banerjee, he begins to investigate this case and tangles himself into the web that surrounds this murder. The descriptions were absolutely beautifully written - it transported me back to the Calcutta of 1919. Although I did lose a connection with the book in the middle, the end was rather gripping and unexpected (really wasn't expecting that twist!).
The character of 'Surrender-not' was my favourite though. I absolutely adored him! And of course, he was a brilliant police officer - smart, brave and honest.
Considering that this is the author's first book, I will say that it was a brilliant first novel. The ending made it worth it as well. :)
The character of 'Surrender-not' was my favourite though. I absolutely adored him! And of course, he was a brilliant police officer - smart, brave and honest.
Considering that this is the author's first book, I will say that it was a brilliant first novel. The ending made it worth it as well. :)