Book Review 58: Mehboob Murderer by Nupur Anand.




Nupur Anand's debut novel, Mehboob Murderer, is a nail-biting murder mystery which will keep you hooked to the book till the very end. The book is really interesting. Right from the very beginning, the story is packed with a lot of interesting turn of events and the thrill is kept intact till the end.

The story takes place in Mumbai. On a rainy September night, six people are murdered in an old Parsi cafe. The plot revolves around how Inspector Intekhaab Abbas investigates the case. The mass murder suddenly attracts a lot of media attention and political pressure mounts on the police force to nab the mass murderer. But the protagonist, Inspector Abbas is not ready to give up so easily. As he digs deeper into the lives of each of the victims, more complicated the case becomes.
Read the book to know how Inspector Abbas proceeds to investigate the murder and what happens next.

The plot is gripping and has the capability to keep the readers hooked until the very end. It is fast-paced. Certain parts of the plot, like the ending, could have been better. The language is quite simple and lucid. Considering this is her debut work, the author has really done a commendable job in penning down such an amazing crime thriller. The characters are well developed. The narrative style is perfect and the way in which the events unfold intrigues the reader.

I absolutely loved this book and am eagerly waiting for the next book. Hope it releases soon! :)
If you are a fan of crime thrillers/murder mysteries this book is for you.


 About the author: Nupur Anand is a Mumbai-based journalist from Patna, Bihar. She completed her early education from Notre Dame Academy and St. Joseph’s Convent, Patna. Literature being her favourite subject in school, she actively participated and won several creative writing competitions. She studied English Honours at Miranda House, in Delhi University. Here, theatre struck a chord with her and she joined Anukriti–the Hindi Dramatics Society as an actor and scriptwriter. During the three years in college, she and her team bagged over 60 awards. After post-graduation in Journalism from the Indian Institute of Journalism & New Media, Bengaluru, she worked at Bloomberg TV, where within six months, she became the key producer for the primetime news anchored by the channel's Editor-In-Chief. The shows produced by her were always amongst the top-rated shows of the channel. Eventually, she decided to shift gears and move to print journalism. She kicked off her career with The Economic Times, where she was a part of the team that launched India’s first personal finance newspaper–The ET Wealth. Next, she joined DNA, where her stories regularly made front-page news, after which she moved to Business Standard in 2014. Currently, she is a writer with Quartz India. Mehboob Murderer is Nupur Anand’s debut work of fiction.

My rating: 4 of 5 stars.
Publisher: Om Books International.
First Published: March 2019
Pages: 282
Price: ₹295/-

You can buy this book from Amazon.

Thanks to the author, Nupur Anand, for the review copy of the book in exchange for an honest review. 
  

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