He’s done it again.
Targquin Hall has written
another clever and entertaining detective novel that, in addition to the inherent
pleasures of a well-conceived detective novel, also shines a bright flashlight on
the enigma of India. In my
review of an earlier book (The Case
of the Deadly Butter Chicken), I said a lot about Hall and his project, and
I have a hard time adding anything new to those insights, so this review will
be short. However, do not take away from the brevity of my review that the book
lacks. A book that delves into Delhi, gurus, magic, “kitty parties”, family
relations, and the whole tangle that is contemporary India so deftly deserves
high praise. Highly recommended for insight and fun.
Cross-posted in Steve's View from Abroad
