The Body in the Swimming Pool by Shabnam Minwalla. Published in 2024 by Talking Cub, an imprint of Speaking Tiger Books LLP, 125A, Ground Floor, Shahpur Jat, Near Asiad Village, New Delhi, 110049, website: speakingtigerbooks.com. Pp: 199. Price: Rs 350.
It’s like opening a large box filled with Crispy Crème doughnuts, as the Fab Four do in Shabnam Minwalla’s (pictured) expertly packaged murder mystery, and selecting your favorite doughnut. You let the custard dribble gently over your chin. Or hesitate before you choose the pink sugar coated one with sprinkles. Then again, your hand hovers over the box, just like Paromita......