The Widows of Malabar Hill, by Sujata Massey

[nwhyte]

Second paragraph of third chapter:"Splendid!" Perveen clapped. Alice was just the remedy she needed for her dark mood.
First in a series of mystery novels set in 1920s Bombay, featuring a Parsi woman lawyer as the protagonist. I wasn't hugely impressed. The actual murder doesn't happen until almost half way into the book, and I was thoroughly

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[melita66]

Thank you! I was on the fence about this. If I find I'm in the mood, I might try a later book in the series which might have less explaining--and I'm usually fine not having all the background.