First Books of June
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under_the_silk_treeHere 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!
After being swept up into the brutal Vathek court, Amani, the ordinary girl forced to serve as the half-Vathek princess's body double, has been forced into complete isolation. The cruel but complex princess, Maram, with whom Amani had cultivated a tenuous friendship, discovered Amani's connection to the rebellion and has forced her into silence, and if Amani crosses Maram once more, her identity - and her betrayal - will be revealed to everyone in the court.
Amani is desperate to continue helping the rebellion, to fight for her people's freedom. But she must make a devastating decision: will she step aside, and watch her people suffer, or continue to aid them, and put herself and her family in mortal danger? And whatever she chooses, can she bear to remain separated, forever, from Maram's fiancé, Idris? ~Goodreads Description
This book is a sequel and I enjoyed it even more then the first book. I loved the two protagonists Amani and Maram. The first book Mirage was entirely from Amani's pov in Court of Lions the author switches between the two and Maram really comes into her own in this story. Her and Amani have such a complex relationship that changes slowly but surely and it is fascinating to read about. I highly recommend these two books!
Reading Challenges:
Mount TBR: Dead Man's Folly,
Reading Writer's of Color 2021. June: On Your TBR List: The Widows of Malabar Hill, Court of Lions
Cloak and Dagger Challenge: Dead Man's Folly, The Widows of Malabar Hill
LJ Book Bingo June-Aug: N/A
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!
After being swept up into the brutal Vathek court, Amani, the ordinary girl forced to serve as the half-Vathek princess's body double, has been forced into complete isolation. The cruel but complex princess, Maram, with whom Amani had cultivated a tenuous friendship, discovered Amani's connection to the rebellion and has forced her into silence, and if Amani crosses Maram once more, her identity - and her betrayal - will be revealed to everyone in the court.
Amani is desperate to continue helping the rebellion, to fight for her people's freedom. But she must make a devastating decision: will she step aside, and watch her people suffer, or continue to aid them, and put herself and her family in mortal danger? And whatever she chooses, can she bear to remain separated, forever, from Maram's fiancé, Idris? ~Goodreads Description
This book is a sequel and I enjoyed it even more then the first book. I loved the two protagonists Amani and Maram. The first book Mirage was entirely from Amani's pov in Court of Lions the author switches between the two and Maram really comes into her own in this story. Her and Amani have such a complex relationship that changes slowly but surely and it is fascinating to read about. I highly recommend these two books!
Reading Challenges:
Mount TBR: Dead Man's Folly,
Reading Writer's of Color 2021. June: On Your TBR List: The Widows of Malabar Hill, Court of Lions
Cloak and Dagger Challenge: Dead Man's Folly, The Widows of Malabar Hill
LJ Book Bingo June-Aug: N/A
