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First Books of June
Jun. 21st, 2021 09:04 pmHere are the some of the first books of June. I can't believe it is already the 21st this month is flying by!
Bombay, 1921: Perveen Mistry, the daughter of a respected Zoroastrian family, has just joined her father's law firm, becoming one of the first female lawyers in India. Armed with a legal education from Oxford, Perveen also has a tragic personal history that makes her especially devoted to championing and protecting women's rights.
Mistry Law is handling the will of Mr. Omar Farid, a wealthy Muslim mill owner who has left three widows behind. But as Perveen goes through the papers, she notices something strange: all three have signed over their inheritance to a charity. What will they live on if they forefeit what their husband left them? Perveen is suspicious.
The Farid widows live in purdah: strict seclusion, never leaving the women's quarters or speaking to any men. Are they being taken advantage of by an unscrupulous guardian? Perveen tries to investigate and realizes her instincts about the will were correct when tensions escalate to murder. It's her responsibility to figure out what really happened on Malabar Hill, and to ensure that nobody is in further danger. ~Goodreads Description
This was a really good mystery. I loved Perveen she is a great main character and I enjoyed getting to know her world as she tries to help three widows get what they need to thrive after their husband dies. I hadn't guessed the killer before they were revealed but it made sense. I look forward to the next one!
Sir George and Lady Stubbs hit upon the novel idea of staging a mock murder mystery. In good faith, Ariadne Oliver, the well-known crime writer, agrees to organise their murder hunt and calls her friend Hercule Poirot for his expert assistance. ~Goodreads Description
I read this book years ago and remember being super tickled with it so when I was in the mood for Agatha Christie this week and my library happened to have this one on audio I decided to pick it up. Before I started I had vaguely remembered how the murder was committed but I was fuzzy on the details. Even with all of that it was still very enjoyable. I have to say I think Ms. Christie out did herself in with this one. The plot and the whodunnit was so clever and I enjoyed Hercule Poirot to no end. Highly recommend!
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Bombay, 1921: Perveen Mistry, the daughter of a respected Zoroastrian family, has just joined her father's law firm, becoming one of the first female lawyers in India. Armed with a legal education from Oxford, Perveen also has a tragic personal history that makes her especially devoted to championing and protecting women's rights.
Mistry Law is handling the will of Mr. Omar Farid, a wealthy Muslim mill owner who has left three widows behind. But as Perveen goes through the papers, she notices something strange: all three have signed over their inheritance to a charity. What will they live on if they forefeit what their husband left them? Perveen is suspicious.
The Farid widows live in purdah: strict seclusion, never leaving the women's quarters or speaking to any men. Are they being taken advantage of by an unscrupulous guardian? Perveen tries to investigate and realizes her instincts about the will were correct when tensions escalate to murder. It's her responsibility to figure out what really happened on Malabar Hill, and to ensure that nobody is in further danger. ~Goodreads Description
This was a really good mystery. I loved Perveen she is a great main character and I enjoyed getting to know her world as she tries to help three widows get what they need to thrive after their husband dies. I hadn't guessed the killer before they were revealed but it made sense. I look forward to the next one!
Sir George and Lady Stubbs hit upon the novel idea of staging a mock murder mystery. In good faith, Ariadne Oliver, the well-known crime writer, agrees to organise their murder hunt and calls her friend Hercule Poirot for his expert assistance. ~Goodreads Description
I read this book years ago and remember being super tickled with it so when I was in the mood for Agatha Christie this week and my library happened to have this one on audio I decided to pick it up. Before I started I had vaguely remembered how the murder was committed but I was fuzzy on the details. Even with all of that it was still very enjoyable. I have to say I think Ms. Christie out did herself in with this one. The plot and the whodunnit was so clever and I enjoyed Hercule Poirot to no end. Highly recommend!
( One more under the cut... )
