I love this series! It just feels like you're reading a really good book. Especially enjoyed the remote setting.

A few too many musings and over thinking by the main character. Not always convinced the characters acted....well, in character.

This is second in a series featuring Perveen Mistry, a “lady lawyer” in 1920s India. She’s not allowed to go to court, so she works as a solicitor in her father’s firm. One of the few benefits of being a lady lawyer is that she can talk to clients who cannot or will not speak to men. In this book, Perveen is hired by the (British) government help settle a dispute about a young maharaja’s education. Naturally, it ends up being more than that. These books start very slowly and are amazingly descriptive. When business starts to pick up it’s a heck of a ride, but this might not be your thing if you want suspense and danger from beginning to end.

Three stars – a solid and enjoyable mystery, and I’ll pick up book #3 which is supposedly in the works.

This is the second in a mystery series, set on 1920’s India. Preveen Mistry is a lawyer from Bombay, sent to work out a compromise regarding a young Maharaja’s future schooling. Preveen quickly realizes there are more serious issues, including the death of the Maharaja’s older brother. I highly recommend this series, which offers a detailed look into pre-independence India, it’s culture and various religions and traditions. Thanks to Netgalley for the ARC.

The Satapur Moonstone continues Perveen Mistry's journey as she navigates this relatively new world of female solicitors in India.

Personally, I feel this was a much stronger entry in the series compared to its predecessor. The author has fixed a lot of the issues where she no longer introduces concepts with a lot of unnecessary detail. I also felt that, whilst family is very important to Perveen, she very much benefited from being away from the family dynamic in Bombay, both for the character's and plot's sake. Doing so allowed for Perveen to be more engaged with the case in hand but also reduced all the stifling elements that often accompany the need for historical accuracy in novels. I am to be honest, a little worried about the return to form in the succeeding book, at least in setting, but we shall see how it goes.

In comparison to the previous book, I'd rate this 3.5 stars (compared to 3 stars) but I'm still rounding down as there's no conceivable world where I'd rate this the same as some of the other things I've rated 4, no matter how generous I'm feeling towards this book.

Absolutely love Perveen Mistry. Great read. Interesting time and place too.