Format: Kindle Edition
ISBN: B086L7MYD9
When love blossoms in Durga’s heart it paves the way for the fulfillment of a dream long cherished. A difficult childhood and the accompanying sense of insecurity become things of the past that is until widowhood overshadows her joy. Trying to come to terms with the bitter truth of Deb’s demise, Durga finds herself surrounded by a maze of intrigue, a maze that pulls her deep into a vortex from which only one person can help her emerge unscathed. Yet, can she trust Nag?…………Only a read of this latest offering from the desk of Sharmishtha Shenoy will let you into the answer.
A thriller that weaves within its fabric umpteen twists and turns including some paranormal sightings, ‘Murder in the Chowdhury Palace’ has an array of characters each an enigma. To unravel them, their quirkiness and ultimately the mystery that is woven into the story is a task that will leave you baffled.
The climax?
Icing on the cake. 🙂 I as a reader generally see the Sherlock Holmes in me sit upright when I read a murder mystery/ thriller and take out my lens, filter through evidence that comes my way and often unravel the mystery before the end. However here I must admit I failed. Not only that , some of the revelations towards the end were indeed startling, revelations regarding which top secrecy has been maintained all along.
So is there something that made me say, ‘Oops!’
Yes just one thing and that was this feeling that the story was a bit drawn out. I personally felt that it could have been wound up with a few pages less. The length would be less but the impact would have been more.
VERDICT
An engrossing read that.
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