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The Case of the Missing Servant: Vish Puri, Most Private Investigator

Tarquin Hall

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Nov 17, 2011 Lisa of Hopewell rated it liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: audio-books, read-in-2014

've always wanted to go to India. I've read quite a lot of Indian novels (or novels about Indians) so when I saw this series--and saw that it was favorably compared to the Number 1 Ladies Detective Agency series--I knew I'd like it! What's not to love about Vish Puri, middle-aged man whose Mother snoops around helping him solve mysteries? I loved it from start-to-finish. I will definitely read more in this series! The Case of the Missing Servant by Tarquin Hall.
A fun read. Will definitely listen ...more

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Jun 20, 2012 Andrea rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: fun-mysteries, india

Yes, this is yet another mystery series set in a non-Western locale with lots of local color. But this one has a well-constructed plot and seems pretty straightforward about its descriptive accomodations for a Western audience. It's not deep philosophy, but it is smart, funny mystery that provides enough clues to give you a gut instinct for what has happened but not enough to draw all the threads together before the ending. For fans of "local color" mysteries such as M.C. Beaton and McCall Smith ...more

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