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I devoured this series. I have learned so much about 1920s India from reading about a female barrister. Women issues, which are worldwide, but seems so much worse in these books because of the different traditions. In this book, women healthcare, or the lack of it, is brought to the front. It's cleverly written. The way that Perveen handles herself in a man's world is brilliantly constructed. And, I have to wait till April for the next one.

May selection for #12booksof2024 goes back to the mystery genre, as promised.

Not only is it an interesting story, but also the book was a surprise gift for guests at Malice Domestic, which I attended for the first time this year.

4 Stars • 4th in the series • In The Mistress of Bhatia House, Perveen Mistry, Bombay's only female solicitor in the 1920s, investigates the suspicious death of a resident in a women's boarding house. Amidst personal challenges, she unravels secrets and navigates societal norms to solve the mystery.

#TheMistressOfBhatiaHouse #PerveenMistry #SujataMassey

This is really the low end of the pick scale for me. I liked the setting and I like Perveen, but Massey seemed all over the place here, covering too many issues while ignoring the mysteries. The murder that finally happened wasn‘t that interesting, and I didn‘t understand the motive at all. #audiowalk

I will probably finish this book tomorrow, and I still haven‘t made up my mind if I like it. Today, I walked in the botanical gardens, so it was a slower walk than usual. #audiowalk

It feels like there‘s far more attention paid to Perveen‘s home life and the birth of her niece than is being paid to the mystery in this book. It‘s getting a little hotter outside again. #audiowalk

Every minute I was outside, I expected it to rain, but it didn‘t. My theory on that is that the rain knew I was prepared — I had my rain jacket with me. 😄. It was nice to be outside. #audiowalk

Short walk this morning since I had a physical therapy session in the afternoon. I‘m getting a bit more interested in the story, but I suspect there‘s probably still a murder or other serious crime to be committed. #audiowalk

I‘m just not getting into this as much or as quickly as I usually do with the books in this series. I‘m not sure why. I‘m sure it‘ll get more interesting soon. It rained several times today, so I walked at the rec center, but when I left it was nice, so I walked another mile. #audiowalk

Back in Perveen Mistry‘s world for my new #audiowalk book. After several days of rain and clouds, we had sunshine today, so my walk was nice, if a little warm because of the sun.

Very interesting and enjoyable and sometimes infuriating story. I‘m looking forward to the next one, whenever it arrives! #serieslove2024

1. Malice Domestic closing tea with a gift of the tagged book.
2. Nationals pet calendar cat picture when most months it‘s been a dog (also cute but not a cat).
3. New season of Welcome to Wrexham.
4. UMC eliminated the ban on LGBT pastors. I know some people who have been affected by this.
5. I just did early voting for the primary.
#5joysFriday

I have really enjoyed the books in Massey‘s Perveen Mistry series. Set in 1920‘s India, the sense of place and history are fascinating and this, her latest, is a great read. Perveen, the only female lawyer in Bombay, is representing a woman falsely charged with the use of an abortifacient, and later with the murder of her employer. The truth revolves around white colonial greed. We get to know more about Perveen in each novel

4 ⭐. Fourth in the Perveen Mistry series.

#SeriesLove24 @Andrew65

Starting next.

"Sisters will fight."

“Sunanda‘s whispered words were haunting—and all too realistic. Suddenly, Perveen hated the world they lived in—where men could violate women with impunity because they knew women were too ashamed to report them.”
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I completed my GR challenge last night with this one! 🎉The Perveen Mistry series is reliably good. This one leaned into some contemporary issues, progressive for the era it depicts, but didn‘t feel heavy-handed. I enjoyed the mystery, too—the reveal felt abrupt, but it all fitted together and resolved nicely (except for one subplot in the Mistry family side of the story). #SeriesLove2023 #CloakandDaggerChristmas - Set on a Different Continent

I love this series and I really enjoyed spending more time at the Mistry home in this instalment. I don‘t think I understand why the person who committed the murder did it. I totally get the overall motive but it didn‘t seem like it connected as well to the murderer compared to other characters. Maybe I missed something…