Book Review: Murder at Khatri’s by Nisha B Thakur

Short! Fantastic! Brilliant! The best of Nisha Thakur culminates in this novel of murder mystery genre. Offbeat than the normal fast-paced thrillers, this hits you differently. Lalit, the father of Manya, whose broken marriage with Vihaan is on the tenterhooks, calls him to his mansion in Uttarakhand to settle the things once and all. Well, before the old man could utter a word, he dies unceremoniously. The property is for Vihaan…Manya gets nothing.

The other side of the story has Anica and Vihaan living in Mumbai, not married but together. As the duo arrives at Kasauni, the place of Khatri’s mansion, Anica is shocked to see the family history of everybody, including Vihaan. She feels out of place. At the outward Vihaan is seeking divorce from Manya but inwardly a lot more is sizzling and no one can guess it till the end.

It is not a love triangle sort of novel with thrillers in between, yet love is a competent theme in it. Love is the reason behind all devils…even the slow gradual murdering of Lalit. Anica feels out of place but Vihaan tries to make things better for everyone…well when Sheela Auntry enters the landscape of the plot, things go crazy and haywire.

Atul and Manya and Anica notices the things that are falling here and there after the death of Lalit. Vihaan changes and it seems that he more involved in something sinister than his usual self. They all want to get to the bottom of it before it is too late for Anica and Manya.

The synopsis really does not describe what this story is truly about, and it was fun to discover the story has many more layers than I thought. I love Nisha’s writing and cherished all her previous books. This novel has less on crime and murder trails but has a lot of depth with love as a recurrent theme ever evolving in the backdrop like banter. You will like the idea of family conflicts and love interest in super rich families. The novel has fair amount of twists and turns that add charm. I did love the characters and how much each character added to the story.

With Vihaan found changed, the author draws a blur line between loyalty and betrayal. With unexpected turns and a powerful exploration of desperation and morality, this story keeps you on the edge of your seat until the very last page.

The novel is available to buy at Amazon Kindle.

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