Parveen Mistry is the first female lawyer in British occupied India. In this series starter, her personal story intertwines with the mystery she is trying to solve. The history and cultural portrayals are fascinating; the mystery is intriguingly tied-up with culture. Occasionally the writing is a bit stiff, but that doesn't keep me for eagerly awaiting Parveen's 2nd outing (before the first is even published! Review based on a Netgalley ARC.)

DNF. Sorry....this one just wasn't for me. I stopped on page 50 so won't review it on Goodreads.

Sujata Massey has written many mystery books but this appears to be the beginning of a new series. Her previous books were excellent and set in Japan; this one is in 1920's India. The main character is a Farsi woman who attended law school at Oxford and has returned to India to work with her father. She can not argue cases in court but she is ready for when women are allowed to take the bar. The story moves back in forth in time so we see her back story.which taught me a lot about the Farsi. It is great at showing the differences in caste and religion in Raj India. I look forward to new books in this series.