Andrew K. (kuligowskiandrewt) -
Captain Sam Wyndham no longer works for Scotland Yard. His former commander in what is now known as World War I has offered him a position with the police in Calcutta.
First-time author Abir Mukherjee takes us to a land halfway around the world, at a time 100 years ago. Colonial powers still control a majority of the countries of the world, while local citizens have limited to no power. Some locals dislike that system enough to want to do something to change it â by talk, or by force. Case in point â a senior consulate official has been found murdered, with a note warning about the status of England's colony stuffed into his mouth.
Mr. Mukherjee shows a talent for painting a scene with his words, so that the reader will feel like they are IN the environment rather than simply reading about it. The same is true for his characters â we are not dealing with people who are entirely saintly nor unredeemably wicked. The âgood guysâ have their faults, while the antagonists show some redeeming social qualities.
I've caught onto this series late enough that the second book in the series has already been released, as has a standalone novel by the author; I plan to acquire and read them sooner rather than later.
First-time author Abir Mukherjee takes us to a land halfway around the world, at a time 100 years ago. Colonial powers still control a majority of the countries of the world, while local citizens have limited to no power. Some locals dislike that system enough to want to do something to change it â by talk, or by force. Case in point â a senior consulate official has been found murdered, with a note warning about the status of England's colony stuffed into his mouth.
Mr. Mukherjee shows a talent for painting a scene with his words, so that the reader will feel like they are IN the environment rather than simply reading about it. The same is true for his characters â we are not dealing with people who are entirely saintly nor unredeemably wicked. The âgood guysâ have their faults, while the antagonists show some redeeming social qualities.
I've caught onto this series late enough that the second book in the series has already been released, as has a standalone novel by the author; I plan to acquire and read them sooner rather than later.
Andrew K. (kuligowskiandrewt) -
Captain Sam Wyndham no longer works for Scotland Yard. His former commander in what is now known as World War I has offered him a position with the police in Calcutta.
First-time author Abir Mukherjee takes us to a land halfway around the world, at a time 100 years ago. Colonial powers still control a majority of the countries of the world, while local citizens have limited to no power. Some locals dislike that system enough to want to do something to change it â by talk, or by force. Case in point â a senior consulate official has been found murdered, with a note warning about the status of England's colony stuffed into his mouth.
Mr. Mukherjee shows a talent for painting a scene with his words, so that the reader will feel like they are IN the environment rather than simply reading about it. The same is true for his characters â we are not dealing with people who are entirely saintly nor unredeemably wicked. The âgood guysâ have their faults, while the antagonists show some redeeming social qualities.
I've caught onto this series late enough that the second book in the series has already been released, as has a standalone novel by the author; I plan to acquire and read them sooner rather than later.
First-time author Abir Mukherjee takes us to a land halfway around the world, at a time 100 years ago. Colonial powers still control a majority of the countries of the world, while local citizens have limited to no power. Some locals dislike that system enough to want to do something to change it â by talk, or by force. Case in point â a senior consulate official has been found murdered, with a note warning about the status of England's colony stuffed into his mouth.
Mr. Mukherjee shows a talent for painting a scene with his words, so that the reader will feel like they are IN the environment rather than simply reading about it. The same is true for his characters â we are not dealing with people who are entirely saintly nor unredeemably wicked. The âgood guysâ have their faults, while the antagonists show some redeeming social qualities.
I've caught onto this series late enough that the second book in the series has already been released, as has a standalone novel by the author; I plan to acquire and read them sooner rather than later.
