I read Kanpur Khoofiya in one sitting. It’s a quick page-turner. I love a good mystery. That’s the biggest reason I picked up this book to review. The second reason was the name of the book. Something about the rhyming nature of the K words and khoofiya is just too intriguing.
Name of the Book: Kanpur Khoofiya Pvt.Ltd
Author: Richa S Mukherjee
The storyline of Kanpur Khoofiya Pvt.Ltd
A small-town detective who appears like a simpleton. But he is actually a hardworking young man, with a strong desire to be financially independent and make his extended family happy. The family is like the Suraj Barjatiya movie family type. Loving but an impossible mother.A cranky father with a lot of common sense.A crankier grandma, with the street smarts and heart of gold.
The hero has an intense desire for wanting to make everyone happy and the nature of his job makes situations tricky. He stumbles his way through his first well paying job at his agency and is almost arrested for murder. A has been a superstar, her with an emotional crisis and a broken marriage Nothing is what it seems. All’s well that ends well and our small town hero shines with his honesty, sincerity and a good dose of common sense.
What works for me
Prachand Vidya and all the adorable small-town India characters which are so familiar. It’s like the Raymond family just the Indian joint family way.
What didn’t work
The excessive mention of digestive issues. Not a fan of this.The social commentary about how the father didn’t appreciate the work done by his son. When roti, kapra and makaan are managed by Papa, one can do anything? Right? While this is not a social commentary, this is not exactly something I like. The mystery is not well thought out and the drama of the family is better written.
Should you read Kanpur Khoofiya Pvt.Ltd?
Yes. Do pick it up for the small-town family drama and very desi feel to the detective story. I rather like the hero his wife the spunky Vidhya and the characters are very vivid and will make you smile. I just wish the mystery was better!
This is a part of the Blogchatter Book Review program. I received this book as a gift. All opinions shared are personal and are in no way influenced by a third party.