A very well-written and compelling novel. The 6 main characters each have their own voice in the novel and as the plot advances, the individual threads come together in unsuspected and ingenious ways.

At times this book was a lot of fun, at others it was a little ridiculous and I found myself rolling my eyes. Overall a fun satire of India's politics that I enjoyed reading but I'm not sure I would it read it a second time. Also a little disappointed that one of the most selfless characters had to suffer the worst faith in the novel, not sure what the point of that story arch was, except to continue to make a commentary on the racial politics of India.

Really, the end saved this book.

To be honest, it started well. The pace was great, the writing as well. And then, after the chapters about each suspects, I'm not sure what happened but this book felt long.

After that, I couldn't care less about any of the characters and I thought the plot was a mess. Everything felt too unnecessarily detailed.

Still, the plot twist at the end was worth it for me. I also liked the message of the book : the denunciation of the corruption and all that is wrong with this society.

I really enjoyed the storyline and felt I learned more about Indian society and culture. For the most part, I found the characters very engaging and interesting. However, it really bothered me that the Texan character didn't even sound consistently American, much less Texan. It makes me wonder how accurately the Andaman character is drawn and undermines the credibility of the whole novel a bit.

This was a hard read. The characters were stereotyped and disappointing- the narrative showed some hope at the beginning, but that descended into caricature and farce.

Some of the characters were simply unbelievable - the cowboy Texan Larry Page (no not the Google guy) who was taken in by a mail order bride scam, then lurches into a call centre scam and is then kidnapped by an offshoot of Al-Quaeda. I know some people can be naive but Larry takes the cake including not knowing the President of the United States' office is based in the White House - and of course he has never heard of the US Constitution - anyone who knowns any American will know that this is not possible.

The Indian characters were a parody and I found them quite insulting.

I tried to find something positive but to no avail - sadly.

A well written suspense book. Though there were some part that were slow, overall I loved this book.

plot twist = insane.
story from so many perspectives and captures the nuances of being that person in indian society was pretty eye-opening.

Though some reviews complain that the structure is gimmicky, in my opinion it works well. Most of the characters are distinct and well-voiced -- the exceptions being the father (who too easily blends with other corrupt characters) and the unbelievably stupid American (beyond caricature to just cringe-inducing). The end is where I felt most let down: too many false climaxes and strange narrative choices. Yes, there is a message, but it loses punch when the reader has lost investment in the characters. Will I recommend this? Yes, it's an interesting story. I just won't be as effusive as I was with Q&A.