Hello Inspector
Compared to the hundreds of crime series in the West (so many coming out of Scandinavia too), in India there are not too many writers attempting crime thrillers. That’s why Salil Desai’s The Murder of Sonia Raikkonen, the second Inspector Saralkar book is a welcome addition to the bookshelf.
A Finnish tourist is found murdered in Pune (the author is Pune-based), and the cops have to find the killer with very little to go on, except one white sandal found at the scene of the crime. Inspector Saralkar and his men start investigating, and while they do, characters enter and develop, complications arise in the case and the suspense builds up rather well. It’s fun to read a thriller set in an Indian city with people who speak normally, and spot identifiable reference points. Inspector Saralkar seems set for a long innings.
The Murder of Sonia Raikkonen
By Salil Desai
Published by Fingerprint
Pages: 335
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