A brutal hand by Ravi Subramanian and Jigs Ashar

"A brutal hand" by  Ravi Subramanian and Jigs Ashar - Shortz whodunit. 

This book is published by Westland in 2020 and has 186 pages. This is one of the first two books of Shortz series. 

Two murders. A diamond merchant. A jail superintendent. Same modus operandi. A post-it note saying sorry. Victims and suspects are unrelated or are they?

Is there any connection between the two murders? What is the motive? Whodunnit?

It's a small book, so it's a fast story. Authors don't spend much time in background creation. Something is happening all the time. Authors give small surprises. All characters are relevant to the story, except one. A clue that it's the killer or is it a red herring? The needle of doubt moves to various characters, some bluffs, some red herrings and finally revelation. 

Entry of Shital should have happened earlier. Late entry gives readers a clue of what is coming next. 

This book consists of 76 small chapters in 186 pages. The story is delivered in small packets. 

What is Shortz? It's series of short, plot oriented, fast paced novellas. Ravi will be co-authoring this series with various new author. The idea of Shortz sounds very similar to James Patterson's Bookshots series. 

Why did I read this book? Author

What I didn't like? Late entry of Shital.

What did I like? Pace.

Good book to read during journey.