A Nest of Vipers by Harini NagendraMy rating: 4 of 5 stars
The Bangalore Detectives' Club returns for their third complicated mystery, involving a traveling circus troupe, traditional Indian magic, and an impending visit from the Prince of Wales at a time when his previous visits have been marked by riots in other cities. While Kaveri and her allies are absolutely independence minded - and know well of Gandhiji and his movement, though they have a wide range of conflicting thoughts about him and how effective he may be - they have to walk on a tightrope to keep the British from cracking down hard on them like they all know the Brits want to do. Where this book shines the most, though, is the character development - especially for Bhargavi, who spent the first two books as a prototypically grumpy mother-in-law and has finally started to really come around to having Kaveri in her family. And that ending with the final twist...oh, I hope Nagendra doesn't turn that one into tragedy in Book 4...
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