Book Review: Kill the Girl by Abijit Radhakrishna

Book Review

Basic Details:

Book Title: Kill the Girl

Subtitle:

Author: Abijit Radhakrishna

Genre: Crime/Fiction

Part of a series? Yes

Order in series: 1

Best read after earlier books in series?

Available: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/46772253-kill-the-girl

Overall score:

I scored this book 4/5

⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️

Short Summary of the book:

Meet Wahida Ali, a young police woman who has recently been promoted to Inspector. The book shows us the jealousy of some of her co-workers, the sexist views of others and tells the story of how a young paediatrician was killed and why.

What I liked about the book:

The story was enjoyable although the many changes in point of view were confusing at times.

What I didn’t like about the book:

The many changes in point of view which made the book confusing.

My favourite bits in the book:

The scenes where Wahida showed us exactly why she had made it to the grade of Inspector at a young age.

My least favourite bits in the book:

The sudden changes in point of view.

Any further books in the series? Any more planned by this author?

I suspect this will be the start of a  series.

What books could this be compared to and why?

This book addresses sexism and jealousy in the work place. A refreshing crime novel.

Recommendation:

In summary, I would recommend this book for the following readers:

Children	No
Young Adult	Possibly
Adult	Yes

If you like crime novels, this book may be the book for you.

I look forward to reading more books by this author.

Book Description by Author:

What Do You Do When Someone Finds Your Deepest, Darkest Secret?

YOU KILL.

 

Kochi City Police’s smart, savvy Wahida Ali has just been promoted to Inspector, but she hardly gets a chance to relish it. A young doctor is found dead beneath the railway overbridge, and it is up to Wahida and her team to find out why. What seems like an open and shut case with an obvious motive escalates to a much more intricate case of ruthless murder, treachery, and guilt.

Wahida has pressure from higher-ups to wrap this one up quickly before the media and the public start condemning the department. So she forges ahead in a male-dominated, sexist work environment and delves deep into the sinister world of multispecialty hospitals only to find out there are greater risks involved . . . and stakes bigger than she has ever played with.

 

Is she strong enough to catch a killer and stop an impending medical tragedy?

About the Author:

Abijit Radhakrishna is a lecturer and mystery novelist currently living in Kochi, India. He has written numerous short stories and a novel, 'Kill the Girl'. A loyal fan of cinema, he also publishes movie reviews on IMDb and FilmFed.