Murder Under a Red Moon by Harini NagendraMy rating: 3 of 5 stars
Hooter: Yet another murder mystery in Bengaluru circa 1920s
Kaveri has made her name in Bengaluru as a detective after stumbling onto solving a murder mystery in the first book and now expands on it as she finds another one. As a murder mystery, you smell the plot twist from miles but you don't mind darting around with the misdirections the author throws at you - only because it captures more of the sights and sounds of Bengaluru of the yore. For someone who loves understanding the history of Bengaluru, Harini's research has always been a strong facet of her writing and that shows as you breeze through Bengaluru a century ago. Every newer generation has rebelled and pushed against the conservativeness of the prior generation and Harini plays on that with Kaveri's character - a woman with privilege who looks to leverage it for change from the status quo of society - whether it is befriending individuals from diverse backgrounds, driving a car or solving murder mysteries.
In this particular episode, her mother in law's cousin calls for help to solve an embezzlement case only to have her husband murdered and everyone closest to him is a suspect especially his daughter and his wife.
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