Review for Murder in Paharganj by Kulpreet Yadav

Murder in Paharganj by Kulpreet Yadav

Blurb:

On a cold December morning, a white woman is found murdered in a cheap hotel in Paharganj, New Delhi. Vicks Menon, an out-of-work journalist, is tipped off by the hotel's receptionist and is the first to arrive at the crime scene, where he discovers a lead. It's the bus ticket used by the dead woman two days earlier. But Vicks is battling personal trouble.
He has no money, an alcohol problem, and a nearly broken relationship with Tonya, his estranged live-in partner, a clinical psychologist who specializes in profiling hardened criminals. Moving in and out of the shadows, Vicks pushes his investigation harder as it takes him from Udaipur to Bangkok. On his side, for resources, he has a nameless intelligence operative, and to read minds, a lover who is beginning to trust him again. But above all, his instinct to stay inches ahead of death will be the key to his survival. If Vicks lives, this is one story that will change his life forever.

Review: 

2.5 Stars 

I won this book in a giveaway and I thought it was about time I end the hiatus and give Indian authors another shot, so here we are. I love thrillers and murder mysteries, and so I thought this would at least have that if nothing else.

Now the book, Murder in Paharganj had an interesting story line. The characters were flawed and not at all perfect, which I think speaks to the realness of the characters. No one is perfect, all humans are flawed. So I think the author has put a lot of thought into the characters and how he wants them portrayed.

The book starts off slow, I almost shelved it as DNF, but it does pick up its pace towards the end. I did have a few issues with the book. I thought the book could have been more polished and edited better. Another thing that kinda annoyed me was that in some places there were too many details and in some places not enough details you know? Like the drinks, I didn't really care for the detailed description of the drink unless it impacted the murder mystery (which it didn't). The writing style was also not my favourite and seemed inconsistent. Could be an editing error. I don't know. The epilogue especially dude. I can't.

I thought that this was just a murder mystery, but it had a whole lot of politics and conspiracies which might be the reason I didn't really connect with it. That's my bad. I'm just not a fan of the whole politics thing.

If you love politics and conspiracies with your murder mystery, you'll enjoy Murder in Paharganj.