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The Secret Keeper of Jaipur

The Secret Keeper of Jaipur

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  • Create Date：2021-09-18 06:51:47
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  • Author：Alka Joshi
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Summary

It’s the spring of 1969， and Lakshmi， now married to Dr。 Jay Kumar， directs the Healing Garden in Shimla。 Malik has finished his private school education。 At twenty， he has just met a young woman named Nimmi when he leaves to apprentice at the Facilities Office of the Jaipur Royal Palace。 Their latest project: a state-of-the-art cinema。

Malik soon finds that not much has changed as he navigates the Pink City of his childhood。 Power and money still move seamlessly among the wealthy class， and favors flow from Jaipur’s Royal Palace， but only if certain secrets remain buried。 When the cinema’s balcony tragically collapses on opening night， blame is placed where it is convenient。 But Malik suspects something far darker and sets out to uncover the truth。 As a former street child， he always knew to keep his own counsel; it’s a lesson that will serve him as he untangles a web of lies。

In New York Times bestselling author Alka Joshi’s intriguing new novel， henna artist Lakshmi arranges for her protégé， Malik， to intern at the Jaipur Palace in this tale rich in character， atmosphere， and lavish storytelling。

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Reviews

Chanel L ，

Audiobook。 Enjoyable sequel， I love getting insights into the Indian culture-something I know very little about。 Glad I listened because I would have mispronounced many words！

Ike Levick ，

The Secret Keeper of Jaipur First of all - thank goodness this is a trilogy！ I didn’t realise， until I got to the end， that there will be another。 Phew。 It’s like going on a cultural holiday with some really genuinely crafted characters。There’s so much to like about this series and this book - Lakshmi， Jay， Malik and Nimmi are a wonderful ‘family’ of sorts。 They teach each other life lessons， show what true love looks like - and like all good protagonists， keep the story moving along。 I loved th The Secret Keeper of Jaipur First of all - thank goodness this is a trilogy！ I didn’t realise， until I got to the end， that there will be another。 Phew。 It’s like going on a cultural holiday with some really genuinely crafted characters。There’s so much to like about this series and this book - Lakshmi， Jay， Malik and Nimmi are a wonderful ‘family’ of sorts。 They teach each other life lessons， show what true love looks like - and like all good protagonists， keep the story moving along。 I loved the infusion of Himalayan tribes’ traditions and clothing descriptions， and getting a sense of their lives， too。 And their relationship with their sheep。 That mutual respect。 I loved learning about the value of gold in Indian society， that was an interesting story thread。 The food， Indian expressions， and multitude of secrets…。 each contribute to lovely melting pot of story ingredients。This story exposes the pink city， it’s operations and its caste system beautifully - whilst also sharing some of its richest and poorest people’s secrets behind closed doors。 Intriguing， gentle， intoxicating and so easy to read。Thank you Alka for writing another delectable book， I can’t wait to read the third！8。5/10#indianstory #indianliterature #alkajoshi 。。。more

Sonia Vohnout ，

I really enjoyed this book。 The story is well told， the characters intriguing and the detailed descriptions of everything makes you feel you are on site。 Loved it

Kay Stephenson ，

Another great story by Alka Joshi and it was fun revisiting the familiar characters from The Henna Artist。

Michelle ，

Wonderful follow up to The Henna Artist。

Erika ，

4。5 stars。 A wonderful book。 I liked the first one a little more， but the sequel had a good mystery tied in。 Alka Joshi is a very talented storyteller。

Alicia L。 Johnson ，

Nice to revisit with Lakshmi and Malik 12 years later。

Mary Beth ，

This book picks up the characters from The Henna Artist twelve years after that book ended。 I recommend you read that first， but the author does a good job of filling the backstory in this book。 In both books the lives of rich （Maharanis） and poor （ shepherds） are contrasted。 Her story begins with a balcony collapse at the opening of a grand new theater in Jaipur， India， and the rest of the story is why it happened。

Roberta ，

Enjoyed the alternating points of view and the various narrators。 This was an amazing sequel to The Henna Artist。

Frankie ，

What a lovely sequel to this authors first book。 The bits of culture and descriptions of different peoples of India make this a richly decorated book， much like the designs so faithfully described in her first。 Totally satisfying read，

Dottie Resnick ，

The saga of Lakshmi continues with Malik， this time focusing more on Malik。 Another jewel of a book。

Katie ，

I did enjoy the first book in this series more。 However， it is fun to see a continuation of characters and have a new storyline。

Suzanne ，

Set 12 years later the book includes the memorable characters from The Henna Artist and a few new ones in a story line that involves corruption and intrigue with the mysterious collapse of the newly-built Royal Jewel Cinema in Jaipur。 The writing flows easily with such visual descriptions that succinctly and exquisitely capture the sights， smells and sounds of the various settings from the gardens to the mountains and streets。 You feel like you are transported to these places and are in the room Set 12 years later the book includes the memorable characters from The Henna Artist and a few new ones in a story line that involves corruption and intrigue with the mysterious collapse of the newly-built Royal Jewel Cinema in Jaipur。 The writing flows easily with such visual descriptions that succinctly and exquisitely capture the sights， smells and sounds of the various settings from the gardens to the mountains and streets。 You feel like you are transported to these places and are in the room with the characters。 The characters have matured and it was good to be reunited with some of my favorite characters from the first book， especially Lakshmi and the Malik， whom I enjoyed。 The introduction of Nimmi， a young tribal widow， another strong female character and her story added another layer of interest to the novel。 While themes of family and loyalty are intertwined this book it is more plot driven than a character study。 Joshi’s writing keeps the pages turning in this one and is still eloquent and beautiful。 。。。more

A。R ，

Honestly， again very predictable and a lot of times， in reading， there are parts that are overkill and have nothing to do with the story line。 I skipped the last maybe 25% of the book and just read maybe the last chapter or so and I legit didn't miss anything - that tells you something。 Honestly， again very predictable and a lot of times， in reading， there are parts that are overkill and have nothing to do with the story line。 I skipped the last maybe 25% of the book and just read maybe the last chapter or so and I legit didn't miss anything - that tells you something。 。。。more

Tanya ，

Joshi does it again。 Her story telling is literally wonderful。 This was a beautiful way to return to the world and characters of The Henna Artist。

Tarn ，

I really don't know why I forced myself to finish this。 I just did not care for anything that was happening in this book and the characters I cared for so much in the first book （Malik， Lakshmi， and Jay） I felt nothing for。 I was glad that Lakshmi and Jay are happy， and that we didn't have to deal with Radha in this book but that's where the positives end。 In fact， Radha is replaced by Nimmi who might just be even more insufferable than her。 The only difference being that Nimmi （although she doe I really don't know why I forced myself to finish this。 I just did not care for anything that was happening in this book and the characters I cared for so much in the first book （Malik， Lakshmi， and Jay） I felt nothing for。 I was glad that Lakshmi and Jay are happy， and that we didn't have to deal with Radha in this book but that's where the positives end。 In fact， Radha is replaced by Nimmi who might just be even more insufferable than her。 The only difference being that Nimmi （although she doesn't act like it） is a fully grown woman and not an impulsive 13-year-old。 The plot was boring， I did not care about what was going on， I felt no attachment to the characters （despite loving some of them in the past） and was just waiting for the audiobook to be over。 This book falls into the unnecessary sequel category for me。 It didn’t add anything to the original story。 Also， it was supposed to be Malik’s story and yet I feel like he does little to nothing of importance？ I mean there’s little to nothing of importance in the entire book but that’s besides the point。 1 star because I can’t think of a single thing I enjoyed。 。。。more

Jane ，

Another enjoyable read， strong female characters。。。mystery deceit， power romance relationships and secrets

Sarah Novak ，

A great follow-on to the Henna Artist！

Lisha Doucet ，

A fun read， but it took me forever to finish it because of other things happening in my life。 Plot was good。 Loved ending。

Katrina Thaxton ，

This was an excellent book also。 The mystery on how the collapsed happened and how things changed for everyone。 The story was so sweet and I love the ending。 I’m hoping there will be a part 3。

Payal Patel ，

Loved loved loved this sequel to The Henna Artist。 Great characters。

Denise ，

I loved the Henna Artist and this book was great as well。 It just took a little time for me to get into the story perhaps because it had been awhile since I read the first but the author does a great job reminding you of the plot/characters from the first and half way through I was hooked。

Madge ，

Another wonderful read。 Can’t wait for the third book in this trilogy。 Having been to Jaipur， the city comes alive to me again。 The characters once again are so well drawn。

Laura ，

While most of the same characters appear in this sequel to The Henna Artist， the underlying story did not capture me as much。 Malik who uses to follow Lakshimi around while she administered henna and herbs to the most prominent women of Jaipur is now an educated young man working as an intern learning the construction trade。 It is in this role that he starts to discover what may have causes the collapse of the new theater in Jaipur。 The story here however is less about the characters and more ab While most of the same characters appear in this sequel to The Henna Artist， the underlying story did not capture me as much。 Malik who uses to follow Lakshimi around while she administered henna and herbs to the most prominent women of Jaipur is now an educated young man working as an intern learning the construction trade。 It is in this role that he starts to discover what may have causes the collapse of the new theater in Jaipur。 The story here however is less about the characters and more about discovering answers， and for that reason， the story was not as interesting to me。 。。。more

Anna ，

1969， twelve years since Lakshmi left Jaipur for Shimla to work with her now husband， Dr。 Jay Kamar。 Malik has completed his education at Bishop Cotton School for boys， and Lakshmi has arranged for a position as an apprentice at Singh-Sharma Construction in Jaipur。 They have been hired to build the Royal Jewel Cinema commissioned by the royal palace。 Unfortunately on opening night the balcony collapses causing multiple injuries and the death of a popular movie star。 Malik uncovers some inconsist 1969， twelve years since Lakshmi left Jaipur for Shimla to work with her now husband， Dr。 Jay Kamar。 Malik has completed his education at Bishop Cotton School for boys， and Lakshmi has arranged for a position as an apprentice at Singh-Sharma Construction in Jaipur。 They have been hired to build the Royal Jewel Cinema commissioned by the royal palace。 Unfortunately on opening night the balcony collapses causing multiple injuries and the death of a popular movie star。 Malik uncovers some inconsistencies in the building receipts inspiring Lakshmi to make the journey to Jaipur。 Lakshmi and Dr。 Jay have also discovered some shady business in Shimla， causing concern for their safety and the safety of Lakshmi's helper， Nimmi。 As the novel unfolds， the two storylines intersect leading to a satisfying ending。I love how the author transports you to the culture and beauty of India， enabling one to imagine being there。I would recommend reading "The Henna Artist" first to be familiar with the characters。 Looking forward to the third book in the series。4。5 stars。 。。。more

Barbara ，

I really enjoyed this trip back to India。 I loved her first book， and I am so happy to see that her stories are going to be a trilogy。 This continuation of the story of Lakshmi， Malik， Dr。 Jay， etc did not disappoint。 I loved seeing how these characters moved on in their new lives。 The new challenges they faced were quite interesting， and held my interest throughout。 Her writing provides a wonderful sensory experience。 A must read for those who liked the first book。 You really need to read them I really enjoyed this trip back to India。 I loved her first book， and I am so happy to see that her stories are going to be a trilogy。 This continuation of the story of Lakshmi， Malik， Dr。 Jay， etc did not disappoint。 I loved seeing how these characters moved on in their new lives。 The new challenges they faced were quite interesting， and held my interest throughout。 Her writing provides a wonderful sensory experience。 A must read for those who liked the first book。 You really need to read them in order。 。。。more

Mary ，

This book was a tender and engrossing follow-up to The Henna Artist， which I also thoroughly enjoyed。 By situating this book some distance in the future， Joshi has enough distance for her characters to have truly grown and evolved。 I loved seeing the characters that Lakshmi and Malik have become。 And the mystery/thriller elements of this story--the gold smuggling， the construction collapse--strike a good balance between exploring how easily corruption permeates the Indian business society as a w This book was a tender and engrossing follow-up to The Henna Artist， which I also thoroughly enjoyed。 By situating this book some distance in the future， Joshi has enough distance for her characters to have truly grown and evolved。 I loved seeing the characters that Lakshmi and Malik have become。 And the mystery/thriller elements of this story--the gold smuggling， the construction collapse--strike a good balance between exploring how easily corruption permeates the Indian business society as a whole， and the goodness and nuance of the individuals involved in addressing and confronting it。 I hope I can age as beautifully as Lakshmi does。 。。。more

Sudesna Ghosh ，

A fabulous cocktail of love， lust， betrayal and secrets。 The characters are a diverse mix in terms of background， age and personality。 A five-star read！

Sophie Lee ，

Another solid novel from Alka Joshi， with beautiful writing and rich scenery。 I was absolutely enamoured by The Henna Artist and couldn’t wait to pick up this new release。 This story takes place 12 years after The Henna Artist ends and is kind of a check in with the characters。 Joshi fully transports you right back to 1960s Jaipur and Shimla and maintains the core essence of each character 12 years on。 I loved seeing Malik grown up and that his passion for truth， integrity and justice drove the Another solid novel from Alka Joshi， with beautiful writing and rich scenery。 I was absolutely enamoured by The Henna Artist and couldn’t wait to pick up this new release。 This story takes place 12 years after The Henna Artist ends and is kind of a check in with the characters。 Joshi fully transports you right back to 1960s Jaipur and Shimla and maintains the core essence of each character 12 years on。 I loved seeing Malik grown up and that his passion for truth， integrity and justice drove the novel。 However， the end fell a bit flat for me。 Things felt slightly too easy in the end。It’s hard for me not to compare this one to The Henna Artist because I loved that one so much， but I think this one is still amazing and definitely worth the read！ 。。。more

Charlotte ，

Just as good as her first （Henna Artist）

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