The Bangalore Detectives Club
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- Author：Harini Nagendra
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Summary
The first in a charming， joyful cozy crime series set in 1920s Bangalore， featuring sari-wearing detective Kaveri and her husband Ramu。 Perfect for fans of Alexander McCall Smith’s The No。 1 Ladies Detective Agency。
When clever， headstrong Kaveri moves to Bangalore to marry handsome young doctor Ramu， she's resigned herself to a quiet life。
But that all changes the night of the party at the Century Club， where she escapes to the garden for some peace and quiet—and instead spots an uninvited guest in the shadows。 Half an hour later， the party turns into a murder scene。
When a vulnerable woman is connected to the crime， Kaveri becomes determined to save her and launches a private investigation to find the killer， tracing his steps from an illustrious brothel to an Englishman's mansion。 She soon finds that sleuthing in a sari isn't as hard as it seems when you have a talent for mathematics， a head for logic， and a doctor for a husband 。 。 。
And she's going to need them all as the case leads her deeper into a hotbed of danger， sedition， and intrigue in Bangalore's darkest alleyways。
When clever， headstrong Kaveri moves to Bangalore to marry handsome young doctor Ramu， she's resigned herself to a quiet life。
But that all changes the night of the party at the Century Club， where she escapes to the garden for some peace and quiet—and instead spots an uninvited guest in the shadows。 Half an hour later， the party turns into a murder scene。
When a vulnerable woman is connected to the crime， Kaveri becomes determined to save her and launches a private investigation to find the killer， tracing his steps from an illustrious brothel to an Englishman's mansion。 She soon finds that sleuthing in a sari isn't as hard as it seems when you have a talent for mathematics， a head for logic， and a doctor for a husband 。 。 。
And she's going to need them all as the case leads her deeper into a hotbed of danger， sedition， and intrigue in Bangalore's darkest alleyways。
Reviews
Karen
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I thoroughly enjoyed this！
Rebecca
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Not as good as I’d hoped， though the setting is interesting。
Judy
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This is a sweet mystery with sweet characters。 A deadly plot livens things up
Smitha
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3。5 starsWas a good cosy mystery steeped in the historical and cultural background of the 1920s India Many things have changed ， some maynot have。Here， Kaveri and her doctor husband Ramu solve the mystery of murders occurring in and around a club house。The initial epilogue was disconnected from the main story and that left me confused。
Mia Kagehiro
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3。5
bindu
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Ah this was the perfect lighthearted enjoyable mystery I’ve always wanted！ It’s so nice to read an indian mystery set in south india for once with a female protagonist; I’m so used to males in north india。 Even though I’m not from Bangalore， being from nearby I saw things I related to which felt so nice。 I didn’t expect too much from this and I did feel some dialogues were clunky， but overall， the story was perfectly fine。 Definitely a comfort read for my bookshelf。 I want to learn more about Ka Ah this was the perfect lighthearted enjoyable mystery I’ve always wanted！ It’s so nice to read an indian mystery set in south india for once with a female protagonist; I’m so used to males in north india。 Even though I’m not from Bangalore， being from nearby I saw things I related to which felt so nice。 I didn’t expect too much from this and I did feel some dialogues were clunky， but overall， the story was perfectly fine。 Definitely a comfort read for my bookshelf。 I want to learn more about Kaveri and Ramu， I love their steady dynamic， it’s so comforting…this book felt super fairytale everything is perfect-esque and I’m ok with that， sometimes I need that comfort and solace while reading。 。。。more
Michelle Charles
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I had high hopes for this book but I felt the scenes and conversations were rushed。 Although I appreciated the glossary of Indian terms in the back there were numerous words missing that didn’t have context clues。 The main character， Kaveri， an educated newlywed is a progressive ahead of her time and I appreciated her supportive， romantic husband Ramu。
Sara
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Somewhat improbable and contrived。
Ariel
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This was a really delightful debut cozy mystery set in 1920s India。 I loved the sweet relationship between the detective （an educated young Indian woman） and her doctor husband。 Despite their arranged marriage， they are so happy together and he supports her both in her drive for personal independence and in investigating the murders of several low-caste people whom others might not think worth the effort。 The author does a nice job of conjuring up a different time and place。 I'll look forward to This was a really delightful debut cozy mystery set in 1920s India。 I loved the sweet relationship between the detective （an educated young Indian woman） and her doctor husband。 Despite their arranged marriage， they are so happy together and he supports her both in her drive for personal independence and in investigating the murders of several low-caste people whom others might not think worth the effort。 The author does a nice job of conjuring up a different time and place。 I'll look forward to the next one！ 。。。more
Azraa
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Thank you to the publisher for the gifted copy in exchange for a honest review。 The year is 1920。 Rebellion is slowly building in India amidst which Kaveri， our protagonist moves to Bangalore to marry Dr Rama Murthy。 Despite living in times when women were not allowed to take education， Kaveri is a high school graduate， great at maths and has a penchant for problem solving。 So when she sees some mysterious strangers at a party where minutes later someone is murdered， Kaveri is eager to solve the Thank you to the publisher for the gifted copy in exchange for a honest review。 The year is 1920。 Rebellion is slowly building in India amidst which Kaveri， our protagonist moves to Bangalore to marry Dr Rama Murthy。 Despite living in times when women were not allowed to take education， Kaveri is a high school graduate， great at maths and has a penchant for problem solving。 So when she sees some mysterious strangers at a party where minutes later someone is murdered， Kaveri is eager to solve the case。 I don’t know where to start because there are so many things in this book to unpack。 Let’s start with the beautiful description of Bangalore during 1920 and the South Indian culture。 I could imagine myself walking the same roads as Kaveri and the author paid attention to every single detail from Kaveri’s outfits to the food she made it was all described vividly making the readers live the story themselves。 I also really liked her use to Kannada words。 I also liked the way Kaveri and Ramu’s relationship was portrayed。 They were newly weds and there was that shyness between them that showed they were a couple from olden days。 There was also the understanding and support between them。 The way Ramu didn’t always agree with Kaveri’s methods yet still stood with her when needed。 The way Kaveri respected Ramu’s wishes and did her best to obey him while still doing what she wanted to do。As for the mystery part it was surely interesting but predictable。 I had guessed who the culprit was yet it was still fun to connect the dots along with Kaveri and her gang of women。 The writing was witty and enjoyable。 I would recommend this to all who would love to pick up a book full of the Roaring Twenties， South Indian Culture， and witty suspense！ 。。。more
Robin Meadows
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DNF - I loved the portrayal of social tensions in 1920s Bangalore but the main character's amateur sleuthing was clumsy and farfetched。 DNF - I loved the portrayal of social tensions in 1920s Bangalore but the main character's amateur sleuthing was clumsy and farfetched。 。。。more
giakris
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I LOVE THIS BOOK。 it checked every box for me， and i loved all of the characters。 kaveri was so witty， and her relationship with ramu was such a breath of fresh air。 i especially enjoyed the character of ismail。 most of the time when you're reading a story that takes place in the 1920s， women are unreliable characters that none of the men take seriously， but ismail's main confidante on the case is kaveri and he welcomes her help。 the reveal was great and i loved reading this book :） I LOVE THIS BOOK。 it checked every box for me， and i loved all of the characters。 kaveri was so witty， and her relationship with ramu was such a breath of fresh air。 i especially enjoyed the character of ismail。 most of the time when you're reading a story that takes place in the 1920s， women are unreliable characters that none of the men take seriously， but ismail's main confidante on the case is kaveri and he welcomes her help。 the reveal was great and i loved reading this book :） 。。。more
Megan
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Awe， this was super sweet。 As an aside， I like the idea that this was set in historical India， but， I suspect the author back fills modern sensibilities a bit more than was true。 Still， it makes for a charming set of characters。 And I persist in finding that period of Indian history charming and romantic， despite knowing its reality。Will read another and see how they hold up。
Mark
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very mild mystery but decent characters and time and place
Harsh Tyagi
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The story is set in Bangalore of 1920s。 Mrs。 Kaveri Murthy， a young mathematician and Lady Detective， moves to Bangalore as the bride of a doctor。 Adjusting to the new life， while at a party at the Century club， she spots an uninvited guest in the shadows and no sooner than later the party turns into a murder scene！This is the author's first attempt at a crime fiction novel and it totally is an amazing one！Along with the book come a few recipes for five delicacies。 The book is one of its kind， f The story is set in Bangalore of 1920s。 Mrs。 Kaveri Murthy， a young mathematician and Lady Detective， moves to Bangalore as the bride of a doctor。 Adjusting to the new life， while at a party at the Century club， she spots an uninvited guest in the shadows and no sooner than later the party turns into a murder scene！This is the author's first attempt at a crime fiction novel and it totally is an amazing one！Along with the book come a few recipes for five delicacies。 The book is one of its kind， featuring a female sleuth back in 1920s pre-independence India。 The story is easy to read and is engaging， interesting and intriguing at the same time。 A cosy mystery with a backdrop of a lesser known time for a detective themed book is the USP of this book。 The book cover is as gorgeous as the content inside！ 。。。more
sandrakacher
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okayInteresting setting， some insights into early 20th century Indian lives but a plodding plot。 I wouldn’t read further from this author。
Amy
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Very nice first novel。 I will look forward to more in this series。 The author does a good job of describing the historical setting and developing the characters， as well as leading the reader methodically through the detection process。 The conclusion was a small twist but not without clues throughout the novel。
Roshni
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Delightful！Beautiful characters， a story that keeps you guessing but ends satisfyingly， great pace and written well。 A pleasure to read， can't wait for the next one！ Delightful！Beautiful characters， a story that keeps you guessing but ends satisfyingly， great pace and written well。 A pleasure to read， can't wait for the next one！ 。。。more
Lake Villa District Library
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Staff pick from Jill！ Find this book in our catalog！ Staff pick from Jill！ Find this book in our catalog！ 。。。more
Deb
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Kaveri in an arranged marriage must move to Bangalore with her new husband， Ramu。 Ramu is a surprise in that he is non-traditional， respects Kaveri and enjoys that she is educated and wants to continue her education。 At a party， Kaveri witnesses a scene between two people in the garden， later one of the people is dead。 Kaveri begins investigating the death。 She enlists Ramu’s help and her neighbor。 The one thing that was puzzling to me is that the book begins with a stranger looking for Kaveri; Kaveri in an arranged marriage must move to Bangalore with her new husband， Ramu。 Ramu is a surprise in that he is non-traditional， respects Kaveri and enjoys that she is educated and wants to continue her education。 At a party， Kaveri witnesses a scene between two people in the garden， later one of the people is dead。 Kaveri begins investigating the death。 She enlists Ramu’s help and her neighbor。 The one thing that was puzzling to me is that the book begins with a stranger looking for Kaveri; taking shelter in a shed on her property - finding Kaveri’s diary of her first case and reading it - 6 months have passed since the murder case - the book never came full circle as to why the stranger was looking for Kaveri。 。。。more
Jessica
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This was a great debut novel and I look forward to reading the further adventures that Kaveri has。
Meg Ulmes
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This was a fun read--enjoyable characters， interesting mystery， and intriguing setting in 1920s India。 I am looking forward to the second novel in the series。
Susan Kinnevy
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a pleasureThis was such a charming low-key murder mystery that time flew by as I finished in a day。 I hope this will be the first in a series
Vatsala
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More like 3。5 stars。 A whodunnit with a somewhat obvious answer， I still really enjoyed this book。 A lot of this has to do with my background - I went to college in Bangalore and my husband is from Bangalore， so I am very connected to the city。 I really loved all the tidbits about Bangalore’s history， geography， food， and culture。 Of course， I did feel the background featured most predominantly is that of a kannadiga Brahmin’s - while that is of course not reflective of everyone who lived in ban More like 3。5 stars。 A whodunnit with a somewhat obvious answer， I still really enjoyed this book。 A lot of this has to do with my background - I went to college in Bangalore and my husband is from Bangalore， so I am very connected to the city。 I really loved all the tidbits about Bangalore’s history， geography， food， and culture。 Of course， I did feel the background featured most predominantly is that of a kannadiga Brahmin’s - while that is of course not reflective of everyone who lived in bangalore in the 1920s。 However， the book definitely attempts to showcase other perspectives and - to the extent historically possible - our heroine tries to break taboos。 Overall， a charming book。 I hope the author continues this series！ 。。。more
Ellen
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The story takes place in Bangalore in colonial British times，prior to Indian independence。 The main character， Kaveri， is a young wife， who does not accept many of the limitations on women。 Kaveri finished high school and was secretly studying to continue her education。 After attending a dinner with her husband， Ramu， a physician， Kaveri becomes involved in solving the mystery of a murder that occurred during the dinner。 Kaveri and Ramu make a great team， and with the help of Ismail， a local pol The story takes place in Bangalore in colonial British times，prior to Indian independence。 The main character， Kaveri， is a young wife， who does not accept many of the limitations on women。 Kaveri finished high school and was secretly studying to continue her education。 After attending a dinner with her husband， Ramu， a physician， Kaveri becomes involved in solving the mystery of a murder that occurred during the dinner。 Kaveri and Ramu make a great team， and with the help of Ismail， a local policeman， they slowly unravel the puzzle of the murder。 I really enjoyed this mystery and look forward to the next installment in this series。 There is much about castes and the various social restrictions that existed at the time。 Thanks to Edelweiss for the ARC。 。。。more
K R I S T Y
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3。5 Stars
Pragya Bhatt
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This is one of the best books I've read in a really really long time。 I loved everything about this book - the plot was paced well， it was compelling， kept me interested。 I read the book for three hours straight and loved everything about it - the characters， the fact that it was based in Bangalore and the fact that it wasn't superficial。 This is one of the best books I've read in a really really long time。 I loved everything about this book - the plot was paced well， it was compelling， kept me interested。 I read the book for three hours straight and loved everything about it - the characters， the fact that it was based in Bangalore and the fact that it wasn't superficial。 。。。more
Cathy
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This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 Kaveri and Ramu are engaging characters。 But not sure Kaveri would be so lucky to be supported in her studies and sleuthing by so many sympathetic characters。 The timeline is a mess。 Muniamma was pregnant but also had an infant？ They left the infant when they took Muniamma to the hospital？
katayoun Masoodi
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nice cozy mystery， the setting for me was a big plus。
William
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