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Murder in Maldives
A promising blue-sky holiday drew celebrated detective, Devin Langhar, to the pristine beaches of Maldives.
The ultra-luxury Embassy Island resort with its exclusive over-water private villas, Michelin-star restaurant and a cosmopolitan guest list, fulfilled the conditions of excellent wine and fascinating company. But when millionaire, Jeffrey Dale, turns up dead, it becomes clear that all that glitters is not gold.
Surrounded by the Indian Ocean on all sides, and a killer in their midst, it is now in the hands of detective Devin Langhar to solve the Murder in Maldives.
The ultra-luxury Embassy Island resort with its exclusive over-water private villas, Michelin-star restaurant and a cosmopolitan guest list, fulfilled the conditions of excellent wine and fascinating company. But when millionaire, Jeffrey Dale, turns up dead, it becomes clear that all that glitters is not gold.
Surrounded by the Indian Ocean on all sides, and a killer in their midst, it is now in the hands of detective Devin Langhar to solve the Murder in Maldives.
180 pages, Paperback
Published November 19, 2019
About the author
Sanchita Sarin
2 books4 followersSanchita Sarin is an Indian author whose debut novel Murder in Maldives featuring Detective Devin Langhar was published in 2019. The debut novel took shape from her love for mystery books where logic and reasoning are at the heart of the story.
She grew up reading stories by Arthur Conan Doyle and Agatha Christie and devouring the movies directed by Alfred Hitchcock and those had a significant impact on the whodunits she writes.
She studied Medicine at Manipal University, India and worked as a doctor before choosing to incorporate her medical knowledge into the mysteries and become a full-time author. She likes to make use of her medical knowledge in her writing and there's always some nugget of scientific information waiting for everyone.
Sanchita spends her free time improving her cooking and photography skills. She loves to watch Documentaries and increase her knowledge trove. She enjoys travelling to places that have the potential of becoming a set in her mystery novels. Murder in Maldives is inspired by the first vacation she ever took with her husband. An acquired passion is supporting her football club- Manchester City FC. She diligently spends the Premier league weekends watching football matches with her husband who supports Liverpool FC.
She is an active member of Sisters in Crime.
She is currently working on her second novel featuring Devin Langhar and his sidekick Reece Oberoi.
Sanchita lives in Boston, Ma.
She grew up reading stories by Arthur Conan Doyle and Agatha Christie and devouring the movies directed by Alfred Hitchcock and those had a significant impact on the whodunits she writes.
She studied Medicine at Manipal University, India and worked as a doctor before choosing to incorporate her medical knowledge into the mysteries and become a full-time author. She likes to make use of her medical knowledge in her writing and there's always some nugget of scientific information waiting for everyone.
Sanchita spends her free time improving her cooking and photography skills. She loves to watch Documentaries and increase her knowledge trove. She enjoys travelling to places that have the potential of becoming a set in her mystery novels. Murder in Maldives is inspired by the first vacation she ever took with her husband. An acquired passion is supporting her football club- Manchester City FC. She diligently spends the Premier league weekends watching football matches with her husband who supports Liverpool FC.
She is an active member of Sisters in Crime.
She is currently working on her second novel featuring Devin Langhar and his sidekick Reece Oberoi.
Sanchita lives in Boston, Ma.
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January 26, 2022
Short and slightly rushed but overall an entertaining and light read.
February 26, 2023
175📱🇲🇻THE MALDIVES 🇲🇻 Apparently “murders in the Maldives” is a genre. Who knew? Luckily I love a good potboiler, and this ticks all the boxes. It’s easy to read, great characters, choice settings and lots of plot twists. Devoured it. I’m looking forward to the next instalment @sanchitasarin 🕵🏽#🌏📚#readingworldtour2021 #readtheworld #worldliterature #readingworldliterature #reading #readingwomenchallenge #readersofinstagram #readmorebooks #bookstagram #booklover #book #booknerd #bibliophile #travel #travelogue #fiction #nonfiction #nonfictionreads #travelbooks #ayearofreadingaroundtheworld #maldives #maldivesbooks
January 15, 2025
The perils of goodreads.com. I like mysteries and this one had high ratings, so I bit. I did not notice the low number of reviews, and am suspicious that some of the high ratings were registered by friends of the author. Despite the 3.57-3.90 ratings (the book is listed twice on goodreads), this is a one-star read which I raised to two because I actually finished it.
There is an echo of Agatha Christie here. A dozen people are on an isolated resort island where bad things end up happening. Lots of them. About half the guests have been up to no good when the smoke clears. I ended up having little patience for the overworked plot, and found the solutions to the murders surprisingly uninteresting.
There is a pretty flat cast of characters. The narrator is a personal assistant named Reece Oberoi (a name I found annoying, somehow). It took me quite a few pages to realize Oberoi is male. As a guy, this person seemed female in attitude and expression. The major failure in characterization, though, relates to criminologist Devin Langhar, who is to be the star sleuth in a series to follow. Langhar is phlegmatic and flat as a literary figure. He has almost no personal attributes, says little, usually has a blank expression and utterly lacking in the charisma to carry a series forward.
Unfortunately, this book could have used a better editor. Here are a few examples of grammatical errors or florid style All are from the second half of the story.
-- a character is described as "punctuating the strings" of a guitar.
-- "the two women incapacitated me."
-- "...all of the things that had scared me was present in this room."
-- "...other people's private diary."
-- "..the word murder hung around me like a putrid stench."
-- "None of these vehicles have been used."
-- "his six feet frame."
And finally, a personal peeve. Jeffrey Dale is 68 years old and is repeatedly described as "ancient." I found the ageism here offensive!
I feel a bit badly for being so negative, but I just can't find any reason to recommend this book.
There is an echo of Agatha Christie here. A dozen people are on an isolated resort island where bad things end up happening. Lots of them. About half the guests have been up to no good when the smoke clears. I ended up having little patience for the overworked plot, and found the solutions to the murders surprisingly uninteresting.
There is a pretty flat cast of characters. The narrator is a personal assistant named Reece Oberoi (a name I found annoying, somehow). It took me quite a few pages to realize Oberoi is male. As a guy, this person seemed female in attitude and expression. The major failure in characterization, though, relates to criminologist Devin Langhar, who is to be the star sleuth in a series to follow. Langhar is phlegmatic and flat as a literary figure. He has almost no personal attributes, says little, usually has a blank expression and utterly lacking in the charisma to carry a series forward.
Unfortunately, this book could have used a better editor. Here are a few examples of grammatical errors or florid style All are from the second half of the story.
-- a character is described as "punctuating the strings" of a guitar.
-- "the two women incapacitated me."
-- "...all of the things that had scared me was present in this room."
-- "...other people's private diary."
-- "..the word murder hung around me like a putrid stench."
-- "None of these vehicles have been used."
-- "his six feet frame."
And finally, a personal peeve. Jeffrey Dale is 68 years old and is repeatedly described as "ancient." I found the ageism here offensive!
I feel a bit badly for being so negative, but I just can't find any reason to recommend this book.
January 4, 2020
Such a fun read! It kept me on the edge of the seat and I couldn’t stop turning the pages until I was done and trust me it quite a rewarding investment. You will be forced to burn the midnight oil to solve the mystery behind Jeffrey Dale’s death. And you will be introduced to the new detective on the block, Devin Langhar. And I cannot not for the next instalment to the series!!!
December 8, 2019
An exciting murder mystery that keeps you hooked from the word go. The description of the resort island in Maldives and the events there in is quite detailed.
Detective Devin Langhar comes across as an expert on human behavior.
Detective Devin Langhar comes across as an expert on human behavior.
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May 2, 2020I needed a book associated with the Maldives for my reading-around-the-world project. This book served that purpose but really only because of the title. The story could have been set at any beach resort anywhere and little, if anything, particular about the Maldives was included. Too bad for my purposes but if you're just looking for a simple murder mystery, this is an okay read.
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