false 3015094 9 There's a caste system even in murder. Seven years ago, Vivek 'Vicky' Rai, the playboy son of the Home Minister of Uttar Pradesh, murdered Ruby Gill at a trendy restaurant in New Delhi simply because she refused to serve him a drink. Now Vicky Rai is dead, killed at his farmhouse at a party he had thrown to celebrate his acquittal. The police search each and every guest. Six of them are discovered with guns in their possession. In this elaborate murder mystery we join Arun Advani, India's best-known investigative journalist, as the lives of these six suspects unravel before our eyes: a corrupt bureaucrat; an American tourist; a stone-age tribesman; a Bollywood sex symbol; a mobile phone thief; and an ambitious politician. Each is equally likely to have pulled the trigger. Inspired by actual events, Vikas Swarup's eagerly awaited second novel is both a riveting page turner and an insightful peek into the heart and soul of contemporary India. 3091769 28 7 2008 Six Suspects total:220|5:35|4:67|3:74|2:36|1:8| 220 745 475 73 0 0 false false Thu Sep 10 05:35:45 -0700 2009 Thu Sep 10 05:37:45 -0700 2009 Also an interview there...

Crime and punishment in India
Review by Tasha Alexander

Vikas Swarup’s Six Suspects is not an ordinary murder mystery. Vicky Rai is as awful a reprobate as an author could create—“the poster boy for sleaze in this...more...]]> 3 0 false false Mon Aug 03 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Mon Aug 03 05:33:09 -0700 2009 Mon Aug 03 05:33:38 -0700 2009 more...]]> 4 0 false false Fri Aug 14 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sun Aug 09 14:49:07 -0700 2009 Fri Aug 14 19:58:39 -0700 2009 1
The Plot: Vicky Rai is the playboy son of a corrupt Indian bureaucrat - he's also newly acquitted from a murder he was clearly guilty for, a verdict that has the entire country of India up in arms. When Vicky throws a party to celebrate his fre...more...]]> 3 0 false false Thu Aug 27 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Tue Aug 25 12:02:42 -0700 2009 Thu Aug 27 12:24:48 -0700 2009 more...]]> 5 0 false false Tue Sep 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Wed Sep 02 18:51:16 -0700 2009 Wed Sep 02 18:59:34 -0700 2009
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There were a few laggy bits where the pace slowed, but I was absolutely engaged with each of the characters and...more...]]> 4 0 false false Sat Aug 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Wed Sep 02 13:32:19 -0700 2009 Wed Sep 02 13:34:18 -0700 2009 more...]]> 4 0 false false Tue Jul 21 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Wed Jul 08 18:08:11 -0700 2009 Wed Jul 22 14:21:10 -0700 2009 more...]]> 4 1 false false Fri Aug 28 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Thu Aug 20 08:41:44 -0700 2009 Mon Aug 31 08:44:12 -0700 2009 more...]]> http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=3015094