Review: Detective Aunty

Detective Aunty by Uzma Jalaluddin
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

If I could, I would give this book a ten-star rating, but alas, I can not do that here. Just let it be known that I would have! LOL! I'm not going to bore you with a recap of this book; it is not necessary, nor could I give you one without accidentally giving something away. Let's just say that there is a murder which seems to be quickly solved, but really isn't, and since Kausar's daughter appears to be the prime suspect, Kausar comes back to Toronto to help her daughter and family.

This was an all-out thrilling read, twisty, turny, with a murderer that I never saw coming. I would be surprised if almost nobody could figure it out. Then again, maybe I'm just lacking in my detective skills!

What I loved most about this book is that it was so much more than just a murder mystery; it was also a family drama on several levels. I was able to learn a lot about Asian-Indian culture (food, clothing, death rites, etc.), and since this story takes place in Canada, I learned some things about my brothers in the North that I never knew.

There are actually several mysteries going on at the same time in this book, and I wonder if the author is going to use that loose end for her next book, and there darned well better be a next book ---or maybe a series! I love books about middle-aged women and how they deal with life. And did I mention that there might be a romance coming too?

I must tell you that, based on this one book, I just went and bought two more by this author. I hope I love them as much as I did this one!

*ARC supplied by Harper Perennial/HarperCollins Publishers, the author, and NetGalley.

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