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An ageing and wheelchair-bound Bhaskar Fernandez has finally reclaimed his family property after a bitter legal battle, and now wants to reunite his aggrieved relatives. So, he invites them to his remote Greybrooke Manor in the misty Nilgiris - a mansion that has played host to several sudden deaths; a colonial edifice that stands alone in a valley that is said to be haunted by the ghost of an Englishman.
But Bhaskar has other, more practical problems to deal with. He knows that his guests expect to gain by his death. To safeguard himself against violence, he writes two conflicting wills. Which one of them comes into force will depend on how he dies.
Into this tinderbox, he brings Harith Athreya, a seasoned investigator. When a landslide occurs, temporarily isolating them and resulting in a murder, Athreya finds that murder is not the only thing the mist conceals.
But Bhaskar has other, more practical problems to deal with. He knows that his guests expect to gain by his death. To safeguard himself against violence, he writes two conflicting wills. Which one of them comes into force will depend on how he dies.
Into this tinderbox, he brings Harith Athreya, a seasoned investigator. When a landslide occurs, temporarily isolating them and resulting in a murder, Athreya finds that murder is not the only thing the mist conceals.
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About the author
R.V. Raman
11 books122 followersMY BACKSTORY
After a corporate career spanning four decades and as many continents, I’ve moved away from full time roles to pursue other interests. I now serve as an independent director on company boards and write. In my earlier avatar, I had advised companies, banks, regulators, governments, etc. on various matters.
Tired of extensive physical travel, I now prefer less punishing mental excursions into fictional worlds of my own creation.
ABOUT MY CORPORATE THRILLERS
Surely, there must be men like Professor Moriarty in corporate India. They may not be such intellectual colossuses or consummate masters, but they would share some key traits with him – wile, ingenuity, drive and utter ruthlessness. And they would understand the psychology of temptation.
What kind of schemes would such men device? That is the question I seek to answer through these novels.
Apart from bringing in truckloads of money, these schemes would have to satisfy the fabled professor’s taste for elegant, water-tight designs; designs that ride on the motivations and vulnerabilities of intelligent but weak-minded men. My antagonists may not have Moriarty’s guile or panache, and my detectives may be intellectual pygmies before Holmes. Nevertheless, I have taken a shot (four shots, actually) at crafting credible stories of intelligent crimes in corporate India. Each of my four novels is set in a different industry.
ABOUT MY WHODUNITS
After four corporate thrillers, I turned to writing a series of murder mysteries (whodunits) with a new protagonist (Harith Athreya). I’ve tried to model these on the Golden Age Mysteries, while keeping them current with modern technology like mobile phones. And, as is the case with all my writing, I eschew vulgarity and profanity so that my stories are appropriate for readers of all ages. The only exception is the rare cuss-word that is used as an intensifier for emphasis.
SCIENCE FICTION
And most lately, I am trying my hand at science fiction. 2080: The Lattice is my first foray into this genre and is set in a world where mankind is addicted to AI. Unfortunately, the AI has become deeply biased, even prejudiced. Additionally, the internet has evolved to an extent where it carries all five senses perfectly, making virtual presence undistinguishable from physical reality.
Meanwhile, I continue experimenting with short stories set in contemporary India. Some of them are available on Amazon.
The list of my full-length novels so far:
Fraudster
Insider
Saboteur
Conspirator
A Will to Kill
A Dire Isle / Grave Intentions
Praying Mantis
The Last Resort
2080: The Lattice
Website.
RV Raman on Facebook
After a corporate career spanning four decades and as many continents, I’ve moved away from full time roles to pursue other interests. I now serve as an independent director on company boards and write. In my earlier avatar, I had advised companies, banks, regulators, governments, etc. on various matters.
Tired of extensive physical travel, I now prefer less punishing mental excursions into fictional worlds of my own creation.
ABOUT MY CORPORATE THRILLERS
Surely, there must be men like Professor Moriarty in corporate India. They may not be such intellectual colossuses or consummate masters, but they would share some key traits with him – wile, ingenuity, drive and utter ruthlessness. And they would understand the psychology of temptation.
What kind of schemes would such men device? That is the question I seek to answer through these novels.
Apart from bringing in truckloads of money, these schemes would have to satisfy the fabled professor’s taste for elegant, water-tight designs; designs that ride on the motivations and vulnerabilities of intelligent but weak-minded men. My antagonists may not have Moriarty’s guile or panache, and my detectives may be intellectual pygmies before Holmes. Nevertheless, I have taken a shot (four shots, actually) at crafting credible stories of intelligent crimes in corporate India. Each of my four novels is set in a different industry.
ABOUT MY WHODUNITS
After four corporate thrillers, I turned to writing a series of murder mysteries (whodunits) with a new protagonist (Harith Athreya). I’ve tried to model these on the Golden Age Mysteries, while keeping them current with modern technology like mobile phones. And, as is the case with all my writing, I eschew vulgarity and profanity so that my stories are appropriate for readers of all ages. The only exception is the rare cuss-word that is used as an intensifier for emphasis.
SCIENCE FICTION
And most lately, I am trying my hand at science fiction. 2080: The Lattice is my first foray into this genre and is set in a world where mankind is addicted to AI. Unfortunately, the AI has become deeply biased, even prejudiced. Additionally, the internet has evolved to an extent where it carries all five senses perfectly, making virtual presence undistinguishable from physical reality.
Meanwhile, I continue experimenting with short stories set in contemporary India. Some of them are available on Amazon.
The list of my full-length novels so far:
Fraudster
Insider
Saboteur
Conspirator
A Will to Kill
A Dire Isle / Grave Intentions
Praying Mantis
The Last Resort
2080: The Lattice
Website.
RV Raman on Facebook
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August 31, 2020
2.5 stars.
I want to thank NetGalley and Polis Books for this arc in return for an honest review. This book was reminiscent of mysteries from the Golden Age of detective stories, especially those of Agatha Christie and John Dickson Carr. I have read other mysteries set in India, and have visited part of that country, but A Will to Kil introduced me to a setting that was completely new to me. The author's brilliant and vivid description of the area around the Nilgiri Hills with its mists and fogs transported me. I found myself googling photos of the district and its unusual train. The old Greybrooke Manor, the tragedies that occurred to its former British owners, the ghost seen walking the surrounding vale, and a mudslide that isolated it for days was a great backdrop for a moody, haunting mystery plot.
The owner of the manor, Bhaskar Fernandez, is confined to a wheelchair and fears someone is going to murder him. He has written two wills. One is to distribute his wealth a particular way if he dies a natural death, but a second different will takes effect if he is murdered. Inspector Athreya has been summoned to his home to try to figure out who is planning to murder Bhaskar or to bring the killer to justice if he is killed.
I did not find the characters developed well enough to hold my interest, and I did not feel engaged with them. This was because there were too many names to get sorted and straight in my mind. This detracted from a feeling of tension and suspense. Starting with an unlucky number 13 at the introductory dinner party, and the names of some of the eight staff members; there were relatives, neighbours, a lawyer, and people residing at the Misty Valley Inn to remember. Athreya learns that he is faced with a number of puzzles to sort out. Soon, two people are killed, and the police are called in. To add to one of the perplexing mysteries, names of new characters entered the cast near the end of the book, adding another obstacle for Inspector Athreya and the reader.
I did consider this a well-constructed plot but with so many characters and several overlapping mysteries, I began to think it was over-plotted. The solutions included a number of shocking, surprising twists in a tangled and convoluted ending. Maybe I was just not in the mood and prospective readers who enjoy an old fashioned mystery in an exotic location should give it a try.
I want to thank NetGalley and Polis Books for this arc in return for an honest review. This book was reminiscent of mysteries from the Golden Age of detective stories, especially those of Agatha Christie and John Dickson Carr. I have read other mysteries set in India, and have visited part of that country, but A Will to Kil introduced me to a setting that was completely new to me. The author's brilliant and vivid description of the area around the Nilgiri Hills with its mists and fogs transported me. I found myself googling photos of the district and its unusual train. The old Greybrooke Manor, the tragedies that occurred to its former British owners, the ghost seen walking the surrounding vale, and a mudslide that isolated it for days was a great backdrop for a moody, haunting mystery plot.
The owner of the manor, Bhaskar Fernandez, is confined to a wheelchair and fears someone is going to murder him. He has written two wills. One is to distribute his wealth a particular way if he dies a natural death, but a second different will takes effect if he is murdered. Inspector Athreya has been summoned to his home to try to figure out who is planning to murder Bhaskar or to bring the killer to justice if he is killed.
I did not find the characters developed well enough to hold my interest, and I did not feel engaged with them. This was because there were too many names to get sorted and straight in my mind. This detracted from a feeling of tension and suspense. Starting with an unlucky number 13 at the introductory dinner party, and the names of some of the eight staff members; there were relatives, neighbours, a lawyer, and people residing at the Misty Valley Inn to remember. Athreya learns that he is faced with a number of puzzles to sort out. Soon, two people are killed, and the police are called in. To add to one of the perplexing mysteries, names of new characters entered the cast near the end of the book, adding another obstacle for Inspector Athreya and the reader.
I did consider this a well-constructed plot but with so many characters and several overlapping mysteries, I began to think it was over-plotted. The solutions included a number of shocking, surprising twists in a tangled and convoluted ending. Maybe I was just not in the mood and prospective readers who enjoy an old fashioned mystery in an exotic location should give it a try.
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June 19, 2021THE NYT EDITOR'S CHOICE. Recommended by The New York Times.
A Will to Kill is a classic whodunit modelled after the mysteries of yesteryear. Set in a remote mansion and a misty valley, devoid of sleaze and profanity, it seeks to thrill purely by suspense and intrigue. This is my first cosy mystery after writing four corporate crime thrillers.
The New York Times agrees when it describes the book as "... a modern-day take on the classic locked-room murder mystery, transported to a remote mansion high in the hills of southern India." It describes the protagonist (Athreya) as "... a fine detective with a curious mind, a cool eye for the chance detail, a skill in synthesizing disparate threads and a talent for resisting the insults of the requisite police officer assigned to the case."
Those who have read my earlier novels, please be aware that A Will to Kill is a whodunit (a traditional murder mystery), and not a thriller.
Update: A WILL TO KILL has been named one of the best traditional mysteries of 2020.
Link: https://crimereads.com/the-best-tradi...
A Will to Kill is a classic whodunit modelled after the mysteries of yesteryear. Set in a remote mansion and a misty valley, devoid of sleaze and profanity, it seeks to thrill purely by suspense and intrigue. This is my first cosy mystery after writing four corporate crime thrillers.
The New York Times agrees when it describes the book as "... a modern-day take on the classic locked-room murder mystery, transported to a remote mansion high in the hills of southern India." It describes the protagonist (Athreya) as "... a fine detective with a curious mind, a cool eye for the chance detail, a skill in synthesizing disparate threads and a talent for resisting the insults of the requisite police officer assigned to the case."
Those who have read my earlier novels, please be aware that A Will to Kill is a whodunit (a traditional murder mystery), and not a thriller.
Update: A WILL TO KILL has been named one of the best traditional mysteries of 2020.
Link: https://crimereads.com/the-best-tradi...
November 8, 2020
The Indian crime fiction scene is getting pretty crowded. Yet, it is rare to come across a well written story with a good, solid plot. This book is one of those rarities. Having read Mr. Raman's corporate crime thrillers, I knew what to expect in terms of writing. The question in my mind was whether he would come up with a plot that is as detailed and complex as he is known for. After all, a domestic murder mystery should not have the intricacies of a white collar crime novel.
I am delighted that he has come up with an excellent traditional-yet-new plot. The complexity and twists are just about right. The different (traditional) plot elements combine beautifully to conjure up an absolutely new mystery. Like novels of old, it follows the rules of the Golden Age Mysteries. The evidence is in the open and the reader knows everything the detective does. It's a race between the two to solve the crime. Clues and red herrings are aplenty and the author gives everyone a motive. The denouement is crisp and impactful and doesn't draw out over pages as some old novels did. This one leaves you on a high and wanting more. It's left me waiting for the next Athreya mystery.
I think this is a mystery novel that seasoned readers will like. It stands out from the pack not just for its writing and the plot, but also because it takes you back to the days when clean, knotty mysteries were the norm. The pace, as is the case in all his novels, is rapid. Not a dull moment.
My only complaint is that there are a couple of typos, which I didn’t find in his earlier books.
I am delighted that he has come up with an excellent traditional-yet-new plot. The complexity and twists are just about right. The different (traditional) plot elements combine beautifully to conjure up an absolutely new mystery. Like novels of old, it follows the rules of the Golden Age Mysteries. The evidence is in the open and the reader knows everything the detective does. It's a race between the two to solve the crime. Clues and red herrings are aplenty and the author gives everyone a motive. The denouement is crisp and impactful and doesn't draw out over pages as some old novels did. This one leaves you on a high and wanting more. It's left me waiting for the next Athreya mystery.
I think this is a mystery novel that seasoned readers will like. It stands out from the pack not just for its writing and the plot, but also because it takes you back to the days when clean, knotty mysteries were the norm. The pace, as is the case in all his novels, is rapid. Not a dull moment.
My only complaint is that there are a couple of typos, which I didn’t find in his earlier books.
February 22, 2021
RV Raman’s A Will to Kill is a quick and fairly entertaining mystery with a beautiful setting. I like the vivid writing and the interesting mystery but some of the plot twists are too implausible and I wish the characters and plot were a lot stronger.
Seasoned investigator Harith Athreya receives a mysterious invitation to a party in the misty Nilgiris at remote Greybrooke Manor, an isolated colonial mansion with a dark past. His host is gruff wheelchair-bound patriarch Bhaskar Fernandez who wants to reunite his estranged family after a long and painful legal battle over the mansion. After a series of suspicious and near-deadly incidents, Bhaskar believes that one of his relatives cannot wait for him to die to collect their share of his impressive inheritance. Therefore, Bhaskar has written two conflicting wills in the event of foul play in his death. The old man commissions Athreya to investigate in the event of his unnatural death or the demise of any of the other guests. However, when a landslide isolates the partygoers from the outside world and a murder indeed occurs, Athreya finds himself in the middle of a tangled mystery.
I really enjoyed Raman’s beautifully descriptive writing. Greybrooke Manor is a wonderfully spooky and atmospheric setting. This is a very quick read that kept me interested. The plot is fast-paced and doesn’t drag. While many of the twists are predictable, there are some interesting turns. However, several of the incidents are implausible while there are also some plot holes.
Furthermore, I don’t think that the overlapping intersections of the mystery plot worked as well as it could have. I also would have liked more thrill and suspense.
This novel is set in modern-day India but I’m not sure that the time period fits the story. I enjoyed the classic and cosy feel of the book and characters which seem more suitable to a bygone era. The dialogue is often very stilted and formal.
Athreya is a decent protagonist. He’s kind and intuitive. However, he really doesn’t have much of a personality or a memorable presence. The other characters are mostly forgettable and predictably developed. I struggled to connect with them.
A Will to Kill is a fairly solid and traditional read. The characters and plot could be a lot stronger but the mystery kept me engaged. I would read another book in the series because I’m interested to see where Raman takes this.
Thank you to NetGalley and Polis Books for this book in exchange for an honest review.
⛰️ ⛰️ ⛰️ out of 5 misty mountains!
Seasoned investigator Harith Athreya receives a mysterious invitation to a party in the misty Nilgiris at remote Greybrooke Manor, an isolated colonial mansion with a dark past. His host is gruff wheelchair-bound patriarch Bhaskar Fernandez who wants to reunite his estranged family after a long and painful legal battle over the mansion. After a series of suspicious and near-deadly incidents, Bhaskar believes that one of his relatives cannot wait for him to die to collect their share of his impressive inheritance. Therefore, Bhaskar has written two conflicting wills in the event of foul play in his death. The old man commissions Athreya to investigate in the event of his unnatural death or the demise of any of the other guests. However, when a landslide isolates the partygoers from the outside world and a murder indeed occurs, Athreya finds himself in the middle of a tangled mystery.
I really enjoyed Raman’s beautifully descriptive writing. Greybrooke Manor is a wonderfully spooky and atmospheric setting. This is a very quick read that kept me interested. The plot is fast-paced and doesn’t drag. While many of the twists are predictable, there are some interesting turns. However, several of the incidents are implausible while there are also some plot holes.
Furthermore, I don’t think that the overlapping intersections of the mystery plot worked as well as it could have. I also would have liked more thrill and suspense.
This novel is set in modern-day India but I’m not sure that the time period fits the story. I enjoyed the classic and cosy feel of the book and characters which seem more suitable to a bygone era. The dialogue is often very stilted and formal.
Athreya is a decent protagonist. He’s kind and intuitive. However, he really doesn’t have much of a personality or a memorable presence. The other characters are mostly forgettable and predictably developed. I struggled to connect with them.
A Will to Kill is a fairly solid and traditional read. The characters and plot could be a lot stronger but the mystery kept me engaged. I would read another book in the series because I’m interested to see where Raman takes this.
Thank you to NetGalley and Polis Books for this book in exchange for an honest review.
⛰️ ⛰️ ⛰️ out of 5 misty mountains!
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October 30, 2022An old school murder mystery with family bickering about money, remote mansion, mysterious death. The solution is rather heavy on backstory rather than grounded in the set up, and there's not a great deal of sense of place. It's okay, but not really more than that.
January 24, 2022
This is certainly a gripping and entertaining read. It felt very much like an Agatha Christie book.
The solution was unexpected. I enjoyed the journey and the various "straw men" (yes, they were all males). And Athreya has guesses and hunches that I don't understand. How did he guess such things?
And there was one weird inconsistency about a long-term resident at Greybrooke that made no sense...perhaps it was two situations about people who lived or stayed there but who ostensibly had homes.
I got #2 in this series already and look forward to reading it too.
(fyi: I appreciated this book also because it was "light" and "breezy" -- as much as a murder mystery can be. But it was light and breezy after the last book read about the WWII Holocaust and the injustices that the Naxalites were trying to address.)
The solution was unexpected. I enjoyed the journey and the various "straw men" (yes, they were all males). And Athreya has guesses and hunches that I don't understand. How did he guess such things?
And there was one weird inconsistency about a long-term resident at Greybrooke that made no sense...perhaps it was two situations about people who lived or stayed there but who ostensibly had homes.
I got #2 in this series already and look forward to reading it too.
(fyi: I appreciated this book also because it was "light" and "breezy" -- as much as a murder mystery can be. But it was light and breezy after the last book read about the WWII Holocaust and the injustices that the Naxalites were trying to address.)
July 5, 2019
It belongs to murder mystery or crime thriller genre. I was firstly fell in love and excited to read about it by just checking cover and title, and I am glad that I picked this up. Let me describe blurb briefly. The story revolves around an old mansion, The Greybrooke Manor. There is a tale or mystery related to it that all of his owners die of a tragic death or accident. So current owner of the mansion made two wills of his property, depending on nature of his death. The owner Bhaskar Fernandez is old and wheelchair bound. His siblings were dead and he decided to distribute his property to his son and cousins, the children of his deceased siblings. In his house, he calls Harith Athreya, an investigator. During his visit, due to landslide, the house cut off from the outer world and during that a murder happens. Read the book to know who is the murder.
If we talk about the book, I loved the plot. To write murder mystery, it’s difficult for writer as the plot has to be interesting and it must be written in such a way that reader shouldn’t lost interest and till the end suspense should be maintained. And the author did an amazing job. It’s written wonderfully with lots of twists and turns with slight supernatural elements. Author has used good vocabulary and language. The suspense is maintained till the end so I didn’t want to put down this book. I started this on rainy days so it was wonderful to read this one with rain and tea. I can say that I can compare this one with Agatha Cristie’s work and during whole the time, I can imagine the plot in my mind like a movie and I would definitely love to see movie based on this and looking forward to read more and more books from the same author. Amazing! Must read !
April 8, 2021
There is not a lot of old-school-style mystery out anymore, so if you are looking to scratch that Christie itch, this is right up your alley. While this follows a lot of the structure and style, it is set in the present in India made up of mostly Indian characters, a much needed change of pace for the genre.
For me this felt like a Poirot book. We have our famous detective called in by a man who suspects someone is plotting his death. We have a relatively isolated location (with some very convenient fog) and a limited cast of characters. There are plenty of different motives and schemes at play.
I would have liked something a bit more juicy, but there are an awful lot of not-very-juicy Christie novels so again, this would fit in well with them. It's more MYSTERIOUS AFFAIR AT STYLES than CURTAIN.
For me this felt like a Poirot book. We have our famous detective called in by a man who suspects someone is plotting his death. We have a relatively isolated location (with some very convenient fog) and a limited cast of characters. There are plenty of different motives and schemes at play.
I would have liked something a bit more juicy, but there are an awful lot of not-very-juicy Christie novels so again, this would fit in well with them. It's more MYSTERIOUS AFFAIR AT STYLES than CURTAIN.
February 9, 2021
2.5 stars. I was hoping for a story that reflected more of the Indian setting in terms of the characters, culture, history, and landscape--but this mystery could have been set anywhere with only minor changes in the descriptions attached to people and places. It has an interesting premise, but the resolution is somewhat convoluted and unsatisfying. I don't think I will be picking up any of the subsequent mysteries in this new series.
November 27, 2021
A Will to Kill by R V Raman has all of the ingredients to make the best of crime and thriller cakes.
There’s a remote location, there’s a landslide making it even more remote, and there’s a dozen or so gathered guests all with motives to do bad things and commit crimes. And then dead bodies start cropping up.
First off, I enjoyed the way that R V Raman set the scene for the misty and intriguing location of Greybrooke Manor in the Nilgiris - there were detailed descriptions which made you want to travel there (perhaps in sunnier, happier times though).
Secondly I loved the premise of main character, Bhaskar, having two wills in play - one if he dies of natural causes and one if he passes away suspiciously.
There are echoes of Knives Out here regarding the wills and the greedy relatives, circling like sharks in money infested waters. There’s something brilliant about seeing people’s scheming ways tripping them up and being exposed.
Bhaskar brings in well respected Athreya to investigate a recent attempt on his life, and things drastically get worse quickly.
There are also definite chimes of Agatha Christie - guests assembled around a dinner table in stormy, worsening weather. There’s shifty glances, there’s avoidance, there’s alibis and there are lies.
R V Raman cleverly makes you ask if the first victim was actually intended and not a case of mistaken identity. He goes on to thoroughly map people’s movements and timings all amongst the misty manor. Athreya sets about questioning them and unpacking their lives and what their situations are.
Eventually a second body is discovered and it keeps you asking the age old question of whodunit - with the bulk of the party with motive and opportunity.
What’s always there as a thread running through the novel is Bhaskar’s art collection. Without giving any spoilers away, everything is connected to the art.
What doesn’t make this a five star read for me is that although the pace is decent, it doesn’t drive the plot on quickly enough for me (particularly through the mid section). Then, some of the most major reveals towards the end are rushed through in the last few chapters which is a shame.
I’ll still be recommending this to my friends and family as it’s an enjoyable, escapist murder mystery. Thanks to Pushkin Press and NetGalley for the early copy!
There’s a remote location, there’s a landslide making it even more remote, and there’s a dozen or so gathered guests all with motives to do bad things and commit crimes. And then dead bodies start cropping up.
First off, I enjoyed the way that R V Raman set the scene for the misty and intriguing location of Greybrooke Manor in the Nilgiris - there were detailed descriptions which made you want to travel there (perhaps in sunnier, happier times though).
Secondly I loved the premise of main character, Bhaskar, having two wills in play - one if he dies of natural causes and one if he passes away suspiciously.
There are echoes of Knives Out here regarding the wills and the greedy relatives, circling like sharks in money infested waters. There’s something brilliant about seeing people’s scheming ways tripping them up and being exposed.
Bhaskar brings in well respected Athreya to investigate a recent attempt on his life, and things drastically get worse quickly.
There are also definite chimes of Agatha Christie - guests assembled around a dinner table in stormy, worsening weather. There’s shifty glances, there’s avoidance, there’s alibis and there are lies.
R V Raman cleverly makes you ask if the first victim was actually intended and not a case of mistaken identity. He goes on to thoroughly map people’s movements and timings all amongst the misty manor. Athreya sets about questioning them and unpacking their lives and what their situations are.
Eventually a second body is discovered and it keeps you asking the age old question of whodunit - with the bulk of the party with motive and opportunity.
What’s always there as a thread running through the novel is Bhaskar’s art collection. Without giving any spoilers away, everything is connected to the art.
What doesn’t make this a five star read for me is that although the pace is decent, it doesn’t drive the plot on quickly enough for me (particularly through the mid section). Then, some of the most major reveals towards the end are rushed through in the last few chapters which is a shame.
I’ll still be recommending this to my friends and family as it’s an enjoyable, escapist murder mystery. Thanks to Pushkin Press and NetGalley for the early copy!
January 1, 2022
What a blast. Breezy yet well-written and atmospheric. I can’t wait to read the next in the series.
July 8, 2019
First Detective Novel of Mr R.V. Raman by the name of will to kill where the owner of the Mansion( Grey Mansion) Mr Bhaskar Fernandiz is fearful that there is someone out to kill him and therefore write two will, one for his natural death and another for his unnatural death and calls Mr Athreya( Detective who is introduced in this first novel ) to investigate and call him in a 3 day party/function. A gruesome murder happens in the night of the function itself and there starts the search for killer.
The characters are built pretty good. Mr Athreya is a fine detective though The author has not spend a lot of time to develop the detective personality like how he thinks and find his way. May be this is his first novel and we will see more sides of him in the future. Moreover there is no watson type aid of Mr Athreya and therefore that part is missing a lot. But the environment the build up the description of some places make you yearn to go to these places. This novel has been set up in Western Ghats near Ooty and coorg and Nilgiri Mountains and make you envy to feel that misty foggy weather. Noww its talk about some negatives
Negatives
(1) Structure mistakes in english.. New Sentences come but it never get clear who out of the two is speaking that .. we have to guess.Never after the sentence name of the person who has uttered has been added.
(2) At one time of Murder The detective ( Mr Athreya Said to the Sebastian that he should not tell anyone about the murder .. But He did not tell Mr Bhaskar or Manu(his son) about the same. Still they go to the house and not announce about the murder and implicitly it is understood they would also not tell about them murder . This is a significant loophole in the story.
(3) Also many things are spoon feeded to us which should have been left to guess or there may be a character like watson who may have communicated this part to the readers.
(4) there is left so much to visualise for the viewer when author describe the places ,building and it would have helped that more images are added. Though for author’s defence pictures have been added( but only 3), but still more are desired otherwise there is no need to explain in such detail and that too so complex that the reader has to stop and google search about the things he is saying. For example a lot has been said about chapel, altar, dias, pews etc etc but not a single picture to help readers who are not so much familiar with internal configuration of a chapel.
I will give 4.5 star out of 5 and 9 out of 10 in rating.A must Read
The characters are built pretty good. Mr Athreya is a fine detective though The author has not spend a lot of time to develop the detective personality like how he thinks and find his way. May be this is his first novel and we will see more sides of him in the future. Moreover there is no watson type aid of Mr Athreya and therefore that part is missing a lot. But the environment the build up the description of some places make you yearn to go to these places. This novel has been set up in Western Ghats near Ooty and coorg and Nilgiri Mountains and make you envy to feel that misty foggy weather. Noww its talk about some negatives
Negatives
(1) Structure mistakes in english.. New Sentences come but it never get clear who out of the two is speaking that .. we have to guess.Never after the sentence name of the person who has uttered has been added.
(2) At one time of Murder The detective ( Mr Athreya Said to the Sebastian that he should not tell anyone about the murder .. But He did not tell Mr Bhaskar or Manu(his son) about the same. Still they go to the house and not announce about the murder and implicitly it is understood they would also not tell about them murder . This is a significant loophole in the story.
(3) Also many things are spoon feeded to us which should have been left to guess or there may be a character like watson who may have communicated this part to the readers.
(4) there is left so much to visualise for the viewer when author describe the places ,building and it would have helped that more images are added. Though for author’s defence pictures have been added( but only 3), but still more are desired otherwise there is no need to explain in such detail and that too so complex that the reader has to stop and google search about the things he is saying. For example a lot has been said about chapel, altar, dias, pews etc etc but not a single picture to help readers who are not so much familiar with internal configuration of a chapel.
I will give 4.5 star out of 5 and 9 out of 10 in rating.A must Read
October 23, 2020
A Will to Kill is perfect for Agatha Christie lovers. Raman has crafted an intricate plot that keeps all a reader's little grey cells working at high speed in order to deduce everything that's going on (and there's quite a lot). For those who love to concentrate on puzzles and plots, I highly recommend this book.
However, if-- like me-- you're a character-driven reader who also likes a rich, vivid setting, you're not going to enjoy A Will to Kill as much. Although it is very atmospheric, I was hoping that the setting would be more vibrantly Indian as I've come to expect and love in mysteries written by Tarquin Hall and Vaseem Khan, for instance. In the case of this book, it would appear that the British Raj had never ended. That in itself is a setting to be reckoned with, but it's a bit bland. (But it doesn't detract from that plot, eh?)
Yes, A Will to Kill is all about the plot. None of the characters really stood out in my mind, although the compassionate way Athreya deals with a bored, silly woman is quite touching and does say a great deal about the type of person he is. If I'm in the mood for a Christie-esque, plot-driven mystery, I'll pick up the next Harith Athreya mystery. If not...
For you, the choice will be an interesting one.
(Review copy courtesy of the publisher and Net Galley)
However, if-- like me-- you're a character-driven reader who also likes a rich, vivid setting, you're not going to enjoy A Will to Kill as much. Although it is very atmospheric, I was hoping that the setting would be more vibrantly Indian as I've come to expect and love in mysteries written by Tarquin Hall and Vaseem Khan, for instance. In the case of this book, it would appear that the British Raj had never ended. That in itself is a setting to be reckoned with, but it's a bit bland. (But it doesn't detract from that plot, eh?)
Yes, A Will to Kill is all about the plot. None of the characters really stood out in my mind, although the compassionate way Athreya deals with a bored, silly woman is quite touching and does say a great deal about the type of person he is. If I'm in the mood for a Christie-esque, plot-driven mystery, I'll pick up the next Harith Athreya mystery. If not...
For you, the choice will be an interesting one.
(Review copy courtesy of the publisher and Net Galley)
June 5, 2022
This was a fun little mystery, patterned after golden age Christie but set in India with a new cast of characters. The central detective, Harith Athreya is warm and humble but without a lot of defining characteristics. Other characters are similarly two-dimensional, but it doesn’t hurt the novel.
The mystery is fairly good without ever becoming incredibly interesting, and it gets wrapped up tidily with a few signposts as to the resolution along the way.
I think the setting in the Nilgiri Hills of southern India is probably the most unique feature of this book. I enjoyed googling the different landmarks, including the town of Coonoor and the small train featured.
If you’re interested in reading this one, I’d say avoid the paperback version. There were some stray typos and line breaks (which weren’t too bad), but the dealbreaker was a page that was entirely missing. As in page 277 was on one side of the page and 279 was on the other - as this was the penultimate page of the entire novel, this was pretty irritating.
The mystery is fairly good without ever becoming incredibly interesting, and it gets wrapped up tidily with a few signposts as to the resolution along the way.
I think the setting in the Nilgiri Hills of southern India is probably the most unique feature of this book. I enjoyed googling the different landmarks, including the town of Coonoor and the small train featured.
If you’re interested in reading this one, I’d say avoid the paperback version. There were some stray typos and line breaks (which weren’t too bad), but the dealbreaker was a page that was entirely missing. As in page 277 was on one side of the page and 279 was on the other - as this was the penultimate page of the entire novel, this was pretty irritating.
July 25, 2019
A Will To Kill by RV Raman
Publishers @harpercollinsin
This is the first crime thriller that I read and completely enjoyed. It is a story of an ageing and wheelchair-bound Bhaskar Fernandez. It revolves around his Greybroke Manor which is a colonial mansion that has played a host to several sudden deaths. It is also said to be haunted by the ghost of an English man. The old Bhaskar writes two conflicting wills, which one of them comes into force depends upon how he dies!
The writing is intriguing and I say this even after not being in for such stories. It feels a bit dragged in the middle but catches pace again at the end. There are layers in the story and the mystery is just perfectly wrapped. A really good read for thriller lovers.
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Publishers @harpercollinsin
This is the first crime thriller that I read and completely enjoyed. It is a story of an ageing and wheelchair-bound Bhaskar Fernandez. It revolves around his Greybroke Manor which is a colonial mansion that has played a host to several sudden deaths. It is also said to be haunted by the ghost of an English man. The old Bhaskar writes two conflicting wills, which one of them comes into force depends upon how he dies!
The writing is intriguing and I say this even after not being in for such stories. It feels a bit dragged in the middle but catches pace again at the end. There are layers in the story and the mystery is just perfectly wrapped. A really good read for thriller lovers.
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September 25, 2022
A Will to Kill is an interesting whodunnit that is set in the hills of Ooty. In many ways it reminded me of Bhaskar Chattopadhyay’s Penumbra. A bunch of people cooped up in a bungalow, a cloud of suspicion hanging on each of their heads as a murder mystery is being investigated. The protagonist, Harith Athreya is a man with quick mind and polite manner and I liked him instantly. The story is fast paced and extremely well narrated, making it very hard to put the book down. It had been a while since I last enjoyed a murder mystery and this one turned out be exactly what I needed.
The infamous Bhaskar Fernandez invites Athreya to his Greybrooke manor for a party he hosts for 12 other guests. The wheelchair bound Bhaskar writes two wills, each to be used depending on the circumstances of his future death. When all 13 guests are trapped in the manor due to a landslide for a couple of days, a murder occurs and Athreya sets out to solve it.
The story is somewhat predictable until it’s not. Suspense lurks around like a shadow and one can’t help but let their thoughts whir around trying to pinpoint the murderer. I enjoyed this one thoroughly and gobbled it up in a couple of sittings. Raman writes crisply, not deviating from the plot.
I recommend this highly especially for those who are willing to give Indian authors a shot when it comes to nailing whodunnit so seamlessly.
The infamous Bhaskar Fernandez invites Athreya to his Greybrooke manor for a party he hosts for 12 other guests. The wheelchair bound Bhaskar writes two wills, each to be used depending on the circumstances of his future death. When all 13 guests are trapped in the manor due to a landslide for a couple of days, a murder occurs and Athreya sets out to solve it.
The story is somewhat predictable until it’s not. Suspense lurks around like a shadow and one can’t help but let their thoughts whir around trying to pinpoint the murderer. I enjoyed this one thoroughly and gobbled it up in a couple of sittings. Raman writes crisply, not deviating from the plot.
I recommend this highly especially for those who are willing to give Indian authors a shot when it comes to nailing whodunnit so seamlessly.
February 22, 2021
This was a fun mystery set in India.
February 17, 2023
Wonderful
July 15, 2020
13 in a Manor! Two Murders. An Investigator. Who is the Killer? A chilling thriller to read this season. R V Raman brings to you "A Will To Kill (Athreya, #1)" the book of the year. The book is fun to read, grips you and, excites you.
The story is splendid. It is fast-paced, narrated well and, brought to readers rightly. Each person and place described is absolute, total neat, and timely. I loved the Manor's creepiness and the mysteries it withheld. The characters are intense and well represented. The reading was as if seeing a movie.
Aging and wheelchair-bound Bhaskar Fernandez currently lives in Greybrooke Manor with his son. He writes two wills and invites his well-wishers to the Manor. What springs when all the guests arrive? Is 13 an unlucky number? Who is killed and, for what? The past and present of the Manor are eerie along with Mr.Bhaskar. The investigations, findings, and strangeness along the mist-filled Valley and, Manor by Mr.Athreya is super cool. Read the book to experience more.
Read this thriller, recommended to all!
The story is splendid. It is fast-paced, narrated well and, brought to readers rightly. Each person and place described is absolute, total neat, and timely. I loved the Manor's creepiness and the mysteries it withheld. The characters are intense and well represented. The reading was as if seeing a movie.
Aging and wheelchair-bound Bhaskar Fernandez currently lives in Greybrooke Manor with his son. He writes two wills and invites his well-wishers to the Manor. What springs when all the guests arrive? Is 13 an unlucky number? Who is killed and, for what? The past and present of the Manor are eerie along with Mr.Bhaskar. The investigations, findings, and strangeness along the mist-filled Valley and, Manor by Mr.Athreya is super cool. Read the book to experience more.
Read this thriller, recommended to all!
July 13, 2019
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
What's the story -
An ageing and wheelchair-bound Bhaskar Fernandez invites his relatives and friends to join him in his achievement of reclaiming his family property after a long bitter legal battle. The Greybrooke Manor, a colonial mansion in the misty Nilgiris which is surrounded by rumours of being haunted by the ghost of an Englishman. But Bhaskar has more practical problems to deal with. He writes two conflicting wills to safeguard himself against violence. Into this tinderbox, he brings Harith Athreya, a seasoned investigator. When landslide occurs, temporarily isolating them and resulting in the most gruesome murder, Athreya finds that the death is not the only thing the mist conceals.
Who wants to harm Bhaskar?
What are the contents of those two wills?
What's the secret hidden at the Manor?
Will Athreya be able to solve the mystery which gets more deep with every revelation?
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
RËVÎĔW ~
🌲This is the first standalone part of a mystery series which introduces the Private Investigator, Harith Athreya.
🌲The writing style is really good. The words are arranged in an effortless manner. Beginners as well as Hard core readers will definitely find it easy yet interesting to read.
🌲Realistic Narration style has been maintained till the end.
🌲A finely crafted plot by the author. The storyline is really amazing. The pace is quite normal and the mystery unfolds itself with each chapter.
🌲A group of well-developed characters and layered stories make this book even more engaging.
🌲The climax is just perfect.
Highly recommended!!!
If you're a fan of mystery or crime fiction and love reading Classic Mysteries by British Authors, then this book is a must read for you.
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
RATINGS ~ I don't think a MASTERPIECE like this need any RATINGS but still, it's a REAL 5 star read.
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
What's the story -
An ageing and wheelchair-bound Bhaskar Fernandez invites his relatives and friends to join him in his achievement of reclaiming his family property after a long bitter legal battle. The Greybrooke Manor, a colonial mansion in the misty Nilgiris which is surrounded by rumours of being haunted by the ghost of an Englishman. But Bhaskar has more practical problems to deal with. He writes two conflicting wills to safeguard himself against violence. Into this tinderbox, he brings Harith Athreya, a seasoned investigator. When landslide occurs, temporarily isolating them and resulting in the most gruesome murder, Athreya finds that the death is not the only thing the mist conceals.
Who wants to harm Bhaskar?
What are the contents of those two wills?
What's the secret hidden at the Manor?
Will Athreya be able to solve the mystery which gets more deep with every revelation?
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
RËVÎĔW ~
🌲This is the first standalone part of a mystery series which introduces the Private Investigator, Harith Athreya.
🌲The writing style is really good. The words are arranged in an effortless manner. Beginners as well as Hard core readers will definitely find it easy yet interesting to read.
🌲Realistic Narration style has been maintained till the end.
🌲A finely crafted plot by the author. The storyline is really amazing. The pace is quite normal and the mystery unfolds itself with each chapter.
🌲A group of well-developed characters and layered stories make this book even more engaging.
🌲The climax is just perfect.
Highly recommended!!!
If you're a fan of mystery or crime fiction and love reading Classic Mysteries by British Authors, then this book is a must read for you.
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
RATINGS ~ I don't think a MASTERPIECE like this need any RATINGS but still, it's a REAL 5 star read.
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
December 17, 2021
trigger warning
Our protagonist is called, because there is a chance his services may be of use in the future. His client, you see, has made two wills: The one everybody was familiar with in case he dies of a natural death, and one if he does not.
This reads a lot like Agatha Christie, with the difference that the characters are people of colour in India. They speak Tamil and Hindi, the cities they casually mention have different names, but for all intends and purposes, we have a class of very well to-do people. And some want to be even better off, even if that means murder.
We have all my favourite crime tropes: A small secluded area in the middle of nowhere, even more secluded due a landslide - it's monsoon season after all - and a small and fixed cast of characters. At least one of them is ready to do murder, but all of them are hiding things.
The only thing I didn't really like was the epilogue which felt very rushed.
What I did like was the sense that the protagonist already has made a name for himself, despite this being the first installment in a series. It felt more real, us stumbling to the scene of the crime and going on this journey.
I'd be interested in reading more of this in the future, and I'd recommend this to both people who love cosy crimes and people who want to see what Indian literature has to offer.
The arc was provided by the publisher.
Our protagonist is called, because there is a chance his services may be of use in the future. His client, you see, has made two wills: The one everybody was familiar with in case he dies of a natural death, and one if he does not.
This reads a lot like Agatha Christie, with the difference that the characters are people of colour in India. They speak Tamil and Hindi, the cities they casually mention have different names, but for all intends and purposes, we have a class of very well to-do people. And some want to be even better off, even if that means murder.
We have all my favourite crime tropes: A small secluded area in the middle of nowhere, even more secluded due a landslide - it's monsoon season after all - and a small and fixed cast of characters. At least one of them is ready to do murder, but all of them are hiding things.
The only thing I didn't really like was the epilogue which felt very rushed.
What I did like was the sense that the protagonist already has made a name for himself, despite this being the first installment in a series. It felt more real, us stumbling to the scene of the crime and going on this journey.
I'd be interested in reading more of this in the future, and I'd recommend this to both people who love cosy crimes and people who want to see what Indian literature has to offer.
The arc was provided by the publisher.
February 22, 2021
I chose to read this book because I read woefully few books based in my home country and even fewer written by an Indian. It seemed like a good place to make up for the lost time.
This is a decent start to a series. We meet an already renowned detective who is asked down to a family manor and bribed with the intriguing concept of two wills and the fear of imminent death. We are told numerous facts about our lead, Harith Athreya, but I wanted more action on his part than the hints he kept dropping throughout the narrative. I did not feel the awe that his list of accomplishments should have cloaked the character in.
The family is an Anglo-Indian family (I am guessing from the names and the history, although I do not remember any specific such statement) whose head is aged and crippled and is sure someone intends him dead. He is not technically 'in fear' for his life because of his personality and the life he's lead. The plot only covers a few days where there is a tentative locked room scenario, and multiple red herrings. There also seemed to be things hidden behind every possible resolution. I finished/liked this book because of the way the plotline (s) wrapped up: I did not see a few things coming. The dysfunctional family setup was used to its advantage.
The narrative style took a little getting used to. The English used seemed a lot more formatted than required for the setting, which slowed down my reading time, but it was not really unrealistic for the kind of people we encounter. I would read the next book in the series, but I hope to be better settled into a story of this ilk than I was in this first instalment.
I received an ARC from NetGalley; the review is entirely based on my own reading experience.
This is a decent start to a series. We meet an already renowned detective who is asked down to a family manor and bribed with the intriguing concept of two wills and the fear of imminent death. We are told numerous facts about our lead, Harith Athreya, but I wanted more action on his part than the hints he kept dropping throughout the narrative. I did not feel the awe that his list of accomplishments should have cloaked the character in.
The family is an Anglo-Indian family (I am guessing from the names and the history, although I do not remember any specific such statement) whose head is aged and crippled and is sure someone intends him dead. He is not technically 'in fear' for his life because of his personality and the life he's lead. The plot only covers a few days where there is a tentative locked room scenario, and multiple red herrings. There also seemed to be things hidden behind every possible resolution. I finished/liked this book because of the way the plotline (s) wrapped up: I did not see a few things coming. The dysfunctional family setup was used to its advantage.
The narrative style took a little getting used to. The English used seemed a lot more formatted than required for the setting, which slowed down my reading time, but it was not really unrealistic for the kind of people we encounter. I would read the next book in the series, but I hope to be better settled into a story of this ilk than I was in this first instalment.
I received an ARC from NetGalley; the review is entirely based on my own reading experience.
July 12, 2019
The book starts with a younger man who talks about his father Will with a detective in their mention . His father has two types of Wills one will be applicable if he dies a natural death and other one is for unnatural death . A reader must be shook by this kind of start !
As the story moves forward the reason of the will(s) will be unfolded . There is a dark past about there mansion too which is highly connected with the Will. According to the local the Mansion is cursed
Lots of new characters enter in the plot and pushes the plot and create a cold foggy mysterious atmosphere .
My verdict
1. The plot is undoubtedly intriguing and fresh .
2. The plot is concrete and has been woven in a great way which I admire .
3. Author has done a great research and has enhanced each and every character with great details
4. The language is lucid
If you are a crazy mystery and Thriller fan go grab it !
It's definitely a 5/5⭐️ read for me !!
As the story moves forward the reason of the will(s) will be unfolded . There is a dark past about there mansion too which is highly connected with the Will. According to the local the Mansion is cursed
Lots of new characters enter in the plot and pushes the plot and create a cold foggy mysterious atmosphere .
My verdict
1. The plot is undoubtedly intriguing and fresh .
2. The plot is concrete and has been woven in a great way which I admire .
3. Author has done a great research and has enhanced each and every character with great details
4. The language is lucid
If you are a crazy mystery and Thriller fan go grab it !
It's definitely a 5/5⭐️ read for me !!
June 30, 2019
A good mystery and a page turner. A wheelchair bound man with a chequered past expects to be killed for his wealth. He therefore writes two wills --- one that takes effect if he dies naturally and the other if he is killed. As if that were not enough, he invites Harith Athreya (a retired detective?) to his colonial mansion and asks him to investigate if he is indeed murdered. So begins a mystery that is gripping and intriguing. It's well written and rachets up the tension very well. The writing is assured (no surprise here!) and the author's confidence shows in the way the story unfolds, showing you clues, motives and secrets. Mr Raman has effortlessly made the transition from thrillers to mysteries. Bravo! Plot, characters, setting and writing --- all contribute to make a top notch mystery novel. Look forward to the next mystery!
March 1, 2021
An homage to Agatha Christie and the mysteries set in an isolated English country house where at least one murder will occur and all the remaining guests will be suspects. Only this particular English country house is in a valley in southwest India. The wealthy owner has written two wills simultaneously, one to be valid if he dies a natural death; the other if he dies violently. All his potential beneficiaries are guests at the house. If you think he will be dead before page 50, you will be wrong. There is a murder, though, and the author does a wonderful job of introducing all the suspects and keeping them clear and distinguishable from each other. And the locale is interesting. But the solution to the mystery is not entirely play fair, and the Kindle edition is full of misprints such as, "unless they were both were lying..." which is distracting at first and finally very irritating.
December 21, 2021
Starting out with descriptions of cursed estates & double wills, I was under the impression that this would be a Golden Age mystery set in modern day India. This is to true to a certain extent, but with international drug smugglers & art heists entering the story later on the book takes a bit of a different tone. Part police procedural/ part locked room mystery. Although I'm not in a rush to read Raman's next book in the series, there are worse ways that I could have spent my morning. A solid 3.5
September 8, 2020
What an extremely well written mystery. The characters and plot are both well thought out, detailed and interesting. It really kept interested and guessing to the very end! Very reminiscent to Golden Age mysteries plus an exotic setting made it a wonderful read. I highly recommend for mystery lovers who enjoy a fast paced book.
I would like to thank R.V. Raman, Polos and Agora Books and NetGalley for the opportunity to read this book in exchange for a fair and honest review.
I would like to thank R.V. Raman, Polos and Agora Books and NetGalley for the opportunity to read this book in exchange for a fair and honest review.
September 12, 2020
3 1/2 stars. This entertaining mystery with vivid descriptions of the Indian locale will please mystery lovers. Readers will be engaged by the suspects, surprise twists and red herrings. It is always a pleasure to read mysteries set in another culture and/or country by a denizen. It gives it an authenticity that is hard to find by writers who are not member of that group or area. I look forward to read more by this author and this series.
January 22, 2021
I have not seen “Knives Out” and as such will be unable to compare this novel to it. I did enjoy this old fashion mystery as it well written with a couple of good characters. It is a little like Agatha Christie’s Poirot books. The owner of a mansion in South East India decides to invite some guests for the weekend. One of the guests is savagely murdered and among the guests there happens to be a famous detective: Athreya. He is tasked with solving the gruesome incident. Do not expect a fast paced mystery, instead it is a meticulously drawn out affair. It reflects a bygone era of writing in which the description of the atmosphere was as important as solving the puzzle. A 3.5.
July 1, 2019
This is the author's first whodunit and I hope he writes more. It is a packed, multilayered mystery with an absorbing Christie-ish atmosphere. Clues and mist are in abundance in a mystery where ANYONE could have committed the murder. The suspense remains undiminished until the very last. I liked the detective Harith Athreya who is a sharp man with ample imagination. I found his idiosyncrasy rather amusing (his fingers "acquire a mind of their own" and start scribbling and sketching). The plot is tight and the solution is a surprise. I must make a special mention of the atmosphere. The author builds it up from the very beginning. It reels you in with suspense that is tinged with eeriness. Got the Kindle version delivered the day it was released. I was looking forward to it. I haven't enjoyed a classical mystery so much since my college days. Going to recommend to my husband and kids!
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