"Dead in Mumbai minute" by Madhumita Bhattacharyya. This book is published by Pan Macmillan India in 2014 and has 320 pages.
This is second book of Reema Ray mystery series (but first one I read). Reema has accepted Shyek Gupta's job offer and joined Titanium securities in Mumbai. A murder takes place on a private island owned by Bollywood queen Kimaaya Kapoor. Shayek entrusts the investigation to Reema.
Can Reema crack the case? Who is the murderer? Is there another murder? Is there more than what meets the eyes?
It's a murder mystery with lady detective as protagonist. I expected it to contain analytics, emotions, brilliance and courage in equal parts. This story falls short on above and the real detective work.
Everyone has his own favorite activity that stimulates ones thinking and analysis. Reema finds this stimulus in cooking. The electrifying chemistry between her and her boss Shayak is shown very well. mysterious, aloof and reclusive character of Shayek is also interesting.
It is evident that these murders are not the real game but just the surface of a bigger plot. However Madhumita has chosen to only scratch the surface in this book and leave the real plot for next one. That's disappointing.
Author has spent a lot of page space narrating the settling of Reema in Mumbai after relocating from Kolkata. It wasn't really necessary. The narration lacks focus. It appears that the entire book is a preamble for the next one.
Give it a miss.
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