My Rating - 5 out of 5 stars
Publisher - FingerPrintGenre - Fiction
Publishing year - 2023
Language - English
ISBN - 978-93-5440-732-1
Pages - 360
Book Review -
The Kid Killer by Salil Desai is a part of the Inspector Saralkar Mystery series, but it can be read as a standalone. It is a gripping crime thriller exploring the heinous crimes of child kidnapping and murder.
The story begins with the discovery of the body of 11-year-old Pranjal Bhatti in the Mutha River in Pune, India. Senior Inspector Saralkar and PSI Motkar take charge of the case and are faced with a baffling array of suspects and motives.
Pranjal's family has secrets hidden in the closet that change the dynamic of the investigation and provides much-needed suspense to the narrative. In the midst, the Police were following different leads to catch the culprit, but some led to dead ends, while some created moral questioning about one's personality.
Salil Desai's writing is tight, and the plot is well-crafted, keeping the reader engaged. The author deftly explores the emotional toll of such a crime on the victim's family and the community. The sub-plots have also been woven perfectly to make the story more engaging.
The characters are well-drawn and realistic, with their flaws and complexities adding depth to the story. The book's theme, the iniquity of those who commit such crimes against children and the moral difficulty of investigating them, is thought-provoking. The book raises important questions about the nature of justice and the role of law enforcement in society.
Overall, it is a page-turner that keeps you guessing until the end. It is a well-written and well-researched crime thriller that will leave a lasting impact on the reader. I enjoyed reading this fast-paced story and hope you will enjoy it too. I highly recommend it to crime fiction lovers.
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