Nylon Rope by Sujatha Ranganathan

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Krishnan is murdered by an unknown person at the beginning of the book. Harini(ex girlfriend of Krishna) and Devdutt (Harini’s brother) are amongst the suspects. The courts let them free due to the brilliant argument by lawyer Ganesh. The judges slam the police for failing to investigate the case thoroughly and quickly labelling Devdutt as a murderer. Ramanathan, superintendent of police, takes the responsibility of solving the murder. Who killed Krishnan ? Why did they commit the murder?

The story is simple and straightforward. The portions involving Ganesh are brilliant. The arguments of Ganesh in the court to save Harini and Devdutt are hilarious and enjoyable. The anticipation and the expectation of identifying the murder increases manifold when Ramanathan tells he is going to employ Psycology to solve the mystery. When you expect a Poirot’s brilliancy, you are disappointed. The second half fizzles and the climax can be classified from bad to decent.

The book is less than 150 pages and it is a nice leisure and quick read.

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