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Very close to a 5, for me. It looked at a time period and a group of people that I'm not familiar with, but at the same time, people are people, and I had no trouble following what was motivating the various characters, what they wanted, needed, feared and hoped.

A very good read, and the author deftly handles the shift between Perveen's past and the present.

Can't wait to read more of these, they're so fully realized and richly fleshed out.

indiapower's review against another edition

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challenging dark informative inspiring mysterious

4.5

ailegais's review against another edition

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adventurous dark mysterious tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.5

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3.0

The cultural and historical aspects of this book were really engaging, and I loved the girl power themes. The mystery portions were decent page-turners, but the romance sections and the repetitive writing style were big turn-offs.

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5.0

Such a great, lively murder mystery!!!! So keen to read the rest of the series. Loved how this was set in Bombay during the 1920s. Absolutely adore Perveen too.

sowjanya07's review against another edition

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3.0

3.5*

bookdeli's review against another edition

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informative mysterious sad tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.5

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