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So are we all geared up for this one? book ready, looking at calendar? :)
I have already read the book. Looking forward to the discussions here. Anyone starting soon?
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Super!! Looking forward to hear your thoughts.
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I wanted to clarify though - can this be read as a standalone (because it is the second book in the series) or is it continuation from the first book?
Sharadha wrote: "I have started with this, finished a few pages and have liked it so far - reading for the first time of a Bollywood star who has purchased a private island (does this really happen though?).. Like ..."The Reema and Sayak saga continues from the first book. But I think this is definitely a stand-alone. The mystery has no connection to the one in book one.
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We'll utilise this thread to discuss the August BOTM (Dead in a Mumbai Minute) on this thread. Please do make sure that you have read the rules beforehand.
Looking forward to your enthusiastic participation!
Blurb:
A private island, a bottle of ridiculously expensive wine, a late-night party hosted by a glamorous diva … for Reema Ray, this is not a taste of the good life -- it’s a matter of life or death.
As a private detective in Calcutta she had impressed maverick security expert Shayak Gupta with her sleuthing skills, leading to a new job with his firm Titanium. Now in Mumbai she is given the case of the year – the murder of Ashutosh Dhingre, former assistant to fading Bollywood superstar Kimaaya Kapoor.
The location of the crime is Kimaaya’s private island. The suspects – her house guests, and Kimaaya herself!
Reema learns of Kimaaya’s prior relationship with Shayak, and can’t help but think it is a conflict of interest. Equally puzzling is Shayak’s repeated absence. And what of the continuing attraction simmering between her and her secretive boss?
Despite the state-of-the-art facilities at Titanium, Reema is soon back to her own devices – which sometimes involves cooking up something for a spot of culinary meditation – to get to the bottom of a crime that points to a deep and sinister plot.
As the body count increases, can Reema crack the case before more blood is spilled?
Indrani will be leading the discussions. I may not be active for this month's read due to family commitments, but I'll peek into this thread often! :-)
Happy reading :)