Title: The Widows of Malabar Hill
Author: Sujata Massey
Genre: Historical Mystery
The historical mystery The Widows of Malabar Hill by award winning author Sujata Massey takes
in place in British colonial India. This is a first in a series with the first
female attorney, Parveen Mistry, to practice in the 1920’s Bombay. The story
switches between a murder mystery involving Mistry’s clients that are Muslim
who practice purdah, total seclusion, and Mistry’s backstory of becoming an
attorney in her father’s practice and her first marriage. The historical and cultural details are
fascinating. It’s also a great murder mystery! This book can be recommended to
fans of historical fiction and murder mysteries that enjoy a strong and intelligent heroine.
- Mary
