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Black River
«As much a police procedural as it is a springboard for some serious reflection on the state of the nation. This rural noir unravels not just the mystery behind the crime but also peels away at layers and layers of insecurities, prejudices and fears that have come to define India»
Tribune India
<p>'A riveting murder mystery. A psychological thriller. A magnificent work of literary fiction' <b>KIRAN DESAI</b></p>
<p>'An elegy for India. It is gorgeously written, utterly devastating, and feels completely true' <b>SONIA FALEIRO</b></p>
Les mer
<p>'A riveting murder mystery. A psychological thriller. A magnificent work of literary fiction' <b>KIRAN DESAI</b></p>
<p>'An elegy for India. It is gorgeously written, utterly devastating, and feels completely true' <b>SONIA FALEIRO</b></p>
<p>A literary thriller of considerable acumen with a textured picture of a country' <b><i>FINANCIAL TIMES</I>, BEST NEW CRIME BOOKS </b></p>[RB1]
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<p><b><i>IT TAKES A VILLAGE TO KILL A CHILD...</b></i></p>
<p>The Indian village of Teetarpur is a quiet, unremarkable place, until one of its children is found dead, hanging from the branch of a Jamun tree.</p>
<p>In the largely Hindu community, suspicion quickly falls on an itinerant Muslim man, Mansoor.</p>
<p>It's up to local policeman Sub-Inspector Ombir Singh to uncover the truth. </p>
<p>With only one assistant officer, and a single working revolver between them, can he bring justice to a grieving father and an angry village?or will the people of Teetarpur demand vengeance instead?</p>
<p>'An elegy for India. It is gorgeously written, utterly devastating, and feels completely true' <b>SONIA FALEIRO</b></p>
<p>A literary thriller of considerable acumen with a textured picture of a country' <b><i>FINANCIAL TIMES</I>, BEST NEW CRIME BOOKS </b></p>[RB1]
<p>________________</p>
<p><b><i>IT TAKES A VILLAGE TO KILL A CHILD...</b></i></p>
<p>The Indian village of Teetarpur is a quiet, unremarkable place, until one of its children is found dead, hanging from the branch of a Jamun tree.</p>
<p>In the largely Hindu community, suspicion quickly falls on an itinerant Muslim man, Mansoor.</p>
<p>It's up to local policeman Sub-Inspector Ombir Singh to uncover the truth. </p>
<p>With only one assistant officer, and a single working revolver between them, can he bring justice to a grieving father and an angry village?or will the people of Teetarpur demand vengeance instead?</p>
Detaljer
- Forlag
- Pushkin Vertigo
- Innbinding
- Innbundet
- Språk
- Engelsk
- ISBN
- 9781782279433
- Utgivelsesår
- 2023
- Format
- 22 x 14 cm
- Priser
- Gold Dagger 2024
Om forfatteren
Nilanjana Roy is a Delhi-based journalist, literary critic, editor and author. She has written and reviewed for numerous publications including the Guardian, New York Times and Huffington Post, and has a weekly column in the Financial Times, and her novel The Wildings was shortlisted for the Waterstones Children's Book Prize. Black River is Nilanjana's debut thriller. It grew out of her years of reporting on gender from New Delhi and the surrounding states for the New York Times, and from exploring the capital and the Yamuna river on long walks.
Anmeldelser
«As much a police procedural as it is a springboard for some serious reflection on the state of the nation. This rural noir unravels not just the mystery behind the crime but also peels away at layers and layers of insecurities, prejudices and fears that have come to define India»
Tribune India
«It's Roy's evocative sketches of the characters that really tugs at the reader's heart»
The Deccan Herald, Best Books of 2022
«A noir mystery highlighting community divide and violence against women»
Scroll.in
«A murder mystery that explores friendship, love and grief»
She the people
«A novel that is on the one hand a wholly satisfying murder mystery, but which also employs the village of Teetarpur as a kind of India-in-microcosm... A powerful, immersive and unsentimental novel of modern India, Black River establishes Nilanjana Roy as a crime novelist with which to be reckoned»
Irish Times
«A brilliant, brutal saga that is both an unflattering portrait of modern India and a thrilling crime novel... [An] impressive debut, oozing heat and dust»
The Times
«This emotionally engaging novel, less a "whodunit" than a "whydunit" is remarkable for the interiority of its characters... The compulsive pull lies in the slow burn of a leisurely paced plot»
Frontline
«The soul of a river, poured into a saga of fatherhood and crime... The thrillerish pace is tight [but] the prose is immersive enough for one to want to savour»
The Deccan Chronicle
«A riveting murder mystery. A psychological thriller. A magnificent work of literary fiction»
Kiran Desai
«An elegy for India. Gorgeously written, utterly devastating, and feels completely true»
Sonia Faleiro, author of 'The Girl'
«A literary thriller of considerable acumen with a textured picture of a country»
Financial Times, Best New Crime Books
«'Scratch the itch of those who love a "small community dealing with murder" tale with Nilanjana Roy's latest, set in Teetarpur, outside Delhi, "an hour's drive down silent, forested roads covered in powdered summer dust»
Observer, Best crime novels and thrillers of the year
«A new writer to shout about... Roy brings rural India and Delhi to life as much as she does her characters... Riveting»
Observer
«Framed as a police procedural, but with the breadth of a saga... [A] dazzling, lyrical tale of friendship, love and grief that shines a light on the corruption and religious sectarianism of modern India»
Guardian
«This impressive debut is written with great humanity, as well as with incisive clarity... The plot, characterisation, location and writing is first-rate»
The Critic
«A poignant and gripping story, but also a comment on religious intolerance, corruption in politics and issues that affect the rural community particularly, such as politics and gender. A tough but truly relevant read, at times beautifully and exquisitely written but absolutely heartbreaking. A scorching critique of modern India'»
Crime Time Podcast
«A thrilling and riveting crime noir, written tenderly and elegantly»
The Hindu
«Black River is a whodunnit. It is unfailingly matter-of-fact about the everyday brutality and bleakness of life in contemporary India. But it is also so much more... It is luminous and and tender... suffused with love and hope that transcends the limits of the genre... a remarkable feat of writing. I loved it»
Biblio
«As the two village policemen set about solving the murder, the story encompasses ever-increasing sectarian violence, the sweeping away of marginal communities as developments flourish unchecked by regulation, and never-ending instances of man's (and woman's) inhumanity to man, while also finding time to celebrate the way that tight knit groups manage to survive within the cracks in society. Highly recommended»
BookBrunch
«A powerful slice of literary police procedural... This reflective whodunnit transcends the genre's limitations with its delicate handling of humane relationships... A page turner with an extra dimension»
Crime Time
«Roy's story seeks to unpack the growing religious intolerance in India»
GQ India
«Rendered with such masterly strokes that you thrill with a shiver of recognition at the acuteness of observation... A masterpiece»
The Book Review
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